Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1951–1957


This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1951 and 1957. Terms of the Legislative Council did not coincide with Legislative Assembly elections, and members served six year terms, with a number of members facing election each year.

Elections

DateElectorates
12 May 1951Monmouth; Newdegate, Russell
10 May 1952Hobart; Launceston; Gordon
2 May 1953Meander; Pembroke; Queenborough; West Devon
8 May 1954Cornwall; Huon; Mersey
14 May 1955Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland
12 May 1956Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk

Members

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
Hon Henry BakerQueenborough1948–19681953
Hon Phyllis Benjamin Hobart1952–19761952
Hon Archibald BlacklowPembroke1936–19531947
Hon Ron BrownHuon1948–19661954
Hon Thomas CheekMacquarie1950–19681956
Hon James Bell Connolly Buckingham1948–19681956
Hon Neil CampbellTamar1955–19601955
Hon Arthur CuttsTamar1937–19551949
Hon Thomas d'Alton Gordon1947–19681952
Hon Walter DavisWest Devon1953–19711953
Hon Joseph DixonDerwent1955–1961; 1967–19791955
Hon William DunbabinPembroke1953–19591953
Hon Arthur FentonRussell1933–19571951
Hon George FlowersWestmorland1942–19581955
Hon George GrayNewdegate1951–19571951
Hon Geoffrey GreenMonmouth1946–19591951
Hon Dr Arthur Grounds Launceston1950–1951b/e
Hon Lucy Grounds Launceston1951–19581952
Hon Mervyn LakinMersey19541954
Hon Alexander LillicoMersey1924–19541948
Hon Elliot LillicoMeander1943–19581953
Hon Hector McFieMersey1954–1972b/e
Hon John OrchardCornwall1954–1961; 1966–19681954
Hon Leslie ProcterSouth Esk1939–19621956
Hon Ernest RecordCornwall1948–1954b/e
Hon Sir Rupert ShoobridgeDerwent1937–19551949
Hon John SoundyHobart1946–19521946
Hon Arthur TattersallWest Devon1947–19531947