ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1856-1901 ==================================================================== HOBART ==================================================================== Between 1856 and 1946, the Hobart district elected three members. At the first election in 1856, three members were elected, two (Bedford and Walker) for terms of three years and one (Horne) for a term of six years. In 1859 Bedford and Walker retired and were replaced by Carter and Wilson. For clarity, I have presented Hobart elections after 1859 in three sections. HOBART (3 members) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 649 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: New Market Place, Hobart -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 2 October, polling 6 October 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Edward S P BEDFORD 256 19.4 Charles B Brewer 135 10.2 Thomas HORNE 370 28.0 William E Nairn 252 19.1 John WALKER 308 23.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,321 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Nairn, see Meander 2. Walker was MLC for Brighton 1851-54. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Samuel Pickard Bedford (1809-76): Elected 1856 Born: 1809, England Career: Educated London, surgeon Bedford retired at the 1859 election. Died 24 February 1876 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Horne (1800-70): Elected 1856 Born: 1800, England Resigned on acceptance of office (as a judge) September 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council 2 December 1856 to 2 September 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Walker (1799-1874): Elected 1851, 1856 Walker retired at the 1859 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 25 April 1857 to 1 November 1860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Died 27 February 1874 Tasmanian Daily News, 8 October 1856 HOBART (2 members) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 693 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: New Market Place, Hobart -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 13 October, polling 18 October 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William CARTER 305 36.3 Alfred Kennerley 146 17.4 Alexander Kissock 6 00.7 James T Robertson 19 02.3 John L Stewart 34 04.0 James M WILSON 330 39.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 840 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Kennerley, see Hobart 1865 2. For Kissock, see Huon 1864. 3. For Robertson, see Huon 1874. 4. Carter and Wilson were described as Liberal candidates, and Kennerley as a ministerial candidate. Kissock and Robertson stated that they had been nominated against their wishes. (Hobart Mercury, 14 October 1859) -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Carter (1796-1878): Elected 1859 Born: 1796, England Resigned 15 June 1865: See by-election Died 8 July 1878 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Milne Wilson (1812-80): Elected 1859 Born: 29 February 1812, Scotland Resigned on acceptance of office: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 20 January 1863 to 24 November 1866 Premier from 4 August 1869 Colonial Secretary from 4 August 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 October 1859 HOBART FIRST SEAT ==================================================================== HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation of William Carter -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations June, polling 15 June 1865 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Hopkins 159 41.3 Alfred KENNERLEY 226 58.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 385 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Kennerley (1810-97): Elected 1865 by Born: 1810, England Career: Mayor of Hobart 1862-63 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Advertiser, 23 June 1865 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 29 June, polling 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred KENNERLEY * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Kennerley (1810-97): Elected 1865 by, 1871 Kennerley retired at the 1877 election. Died 15 November 1897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Premier without office 4 August 1873 to 20 July 1876 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobert Mercury, 30 June 1871 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 30 June, polling 16 July 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr James W AGNEW 332 65.6 Alfred Crisp 174 34.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 506 15.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Wilson Agnew (1815-1901): Elected 1877 Born 2 October 1815, Ireland Career: Educated London, Paris, Edinburgh. To NSW 1839, to VDL 1841. Colonial surgeon. Resigned 2 March 1881: See by-election Later career: See Jordan 1884 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 17 July 1877 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation of James W Agnew -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 2 March 1881 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Thomas C SMART Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Christie Smart (1842-96): Elected 1881 Born 1816, Scotland Career: Educated University of Edinburgh. To VDL 1842. Surgeon at convict stations and various hospitals and asylums. Smart retired at the 1886 election. Died 26 March 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 3 March 1881 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 8 February 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George SALIER Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Salier was MHA for Hobart Town 1866-69, 1870-71, for North Hobart 1871-86. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Salier (1813-92): Elected 1866, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1877, 1886 Born: 1813, place unknownCareer: To VDL 1840. Draper, merchant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 9 February 1886 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 3 May 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George SALIER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Salier (1813-92): Elected 1866, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1877, 1886, 1887 Died 11 June 1892: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 9 February 1886 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the death of George Salier -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 24 June 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles H GRANT Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Henry Grant (1831-1901): Elected 1892 by Born: 9 November 1831, EnglandCareer: Engineer, businessman. To Tas 1872, railways engineer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 25 June 1892 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 26 April 1893 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles H GRANT * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Henry Grant (1831-1901): Elected 1892 by, 1893 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 27 April 1893 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 26 April 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles H GRANT * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Henry Grant (1831-1901): Elected 1892 by, 1893, 1899 Died 30 September 1901: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 27 April 1899 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the death of Charles H Grant -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 15 October, polling 22 October 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Crisp 352 35.9 George S Crouch 198 20.2 William G GIBSON 431 43.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 981 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Crisp was MHA for North Hobart 1886-97, 1897-1901, and was Mayor of Hobart 1888-89. 2. Crouch was Mayor of Hobart 1893. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Gibson(1848-1905): Elected 1901 by Born: 1848, England Career: To VDL 1855. Miller. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 23 October 1901 HOBART SECOND SEAT ==================================================================== HOBART ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon Thomas Horne -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 693 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: New Market Place, Hobart -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations October, polling 18 October 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas HORNE 388 78.4 Alexander Kissock 8 01.6 James T Robertson 99 20.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 495 29.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Kissock, see Huon 1864. 2. For Robertson, see Huon 1874. 3. Kissock and Robertson stated that they had been nominated against their wishes and that they supported Horne. (Hobart Mercury, 14 October 1859) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Horne (1800-70): Elected 1856. Accepted office (as a judge) 1859. Elected 1859 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Resigned May 1860: See by-election Later career: See House of Assembly, Hobart 1861 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon Thomas Horne -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 30 May, polling 1 June 1860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Garrett 185 40.5 John H WEDGE 272 59.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 457 09.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wedge was MLC for Morven 1855-56, for North Esk 1856-60. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Helder Wedge (1793-1872): Elected 1855 by, 1856. Resigned 1859. Elected 1860 by Resigned June 1866 Later career: See Huon 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation of John H Wedge -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 11 June, polling 15 June 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Foster 189 48.7 Philip O FYSH 199 51.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 388 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Foster, see Huon 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Oakley Fysh (1835-1919): Elected 1866 Born: 1 March 1835, England Career: To Tas 1859. Merchant, hop-grower, orchardist. Resigned 22 March 1869: See by-election Later career: See Buckingham 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 16 June 1866 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Philip O Fysh -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 16 March, polling 22 March 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Crisp 112 33.4 Dr William L CROWTHER 223 66.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 335 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crowther was MHA for Hobart Town October-December 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lodewyk Crowther (1817-85): Elected 1866. Resigned 1866. Elected 1869 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Times, 23 Match 1869 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 26 April 1875 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr William L CROWTHER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lodewyk Crowther (1817-85): Elected 1866. Resigned 1866. Elected 1869 by, 1875 Resigned 24 January 1876: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crowther resigned following an unsucessful defamation action against the Hobart Mercury. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 27 April 1875 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation Dr William L Crowther -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 1876, polling 17 February 1876 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr William L CROWTHER 267 58.0 William R Giblin 193 42.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 460 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Giblin was MHA for Hobart Town 1869-71, Central Hobart 1871-76, Wellington 1877-85. He resigned his seat in the House to oppose Crowther at this election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lodewyk Crowther (1817-85): Elected 1866. Resigned 1866. Elected 1869 by, 1875. Resigned 1876. Elected 1876 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Weekly Examiner, 19 February 1876 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 1 March 1882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr William L CROWTHER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lodewyk Crowther (1817-85): Elected 1866. Resigned 1866. Elected 1869 by, 1875. Resigned 1876. Elected 1876 by, 1882 Died 12 April 1885: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 2 March 1882 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the death of Hon Dr William L Crowther -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 28 April, polling 3 May 1885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William CROSBY 344 56.9 William P Brownell 261 43.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 605 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Brownell, see House of Assenbly 1903, Franklin. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crosby (1832-1910): Elected 1885 by Born: 8 October 1832, England Career: To VDL 1853. Merchant, importer, president of insurance firm. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 6 May 1885 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 5 May 1891 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William CROSBY * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crosby (1832-1910): Elected 1885 by, 1891 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 6 May 1891 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 28 April, polling 6 May 1897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Benjamin 342 37.8 William CROSBY * 562 62.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 904 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin was a Hobart alderman and leader of the Hobart Jewish community. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crosby (1832-1910): Elected 1885 by, 1891, 1897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 5 May 1897 HOBART THIRD SEAT ==================================================================== HOBART ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon James M Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 10 August, polling 12 August 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Willian Belbin 167 48.8 Hon James M WILSON 175 51.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 342 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Belbin, see House of Assembly 1871, South Hobart. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Milne Wilson (1812-80): Elected 1859. Accepted office 1869. Elected 1869 by Resigned June 1875: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Premier to 4 November 1872 Colonial to 4 November 1872 President of the Legislative Council from 4 November 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilson's term expired in August. He resigned early to avoid an election during a parliamentary sitting (Hobart Mercury, 7 June 1875) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 13 August 1869 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon Sir James M Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 24 June 1875 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir James M WILSON Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Milne Wilson (1812-80): Elected 1859. Accepted office 1869. Elected 1869 by. Resigned 1875. Elected 1875 by Died 29 February 1880: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council to 29 February 1880 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 28 June 1875 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the death of Hon Sir James M Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations polling 22 March 1880 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander McGREGOR 279 58.9 Russell Young 195 41.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 474 08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Young was MHA for Hobart Town 1871, for Hobart South 1872-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander McGregor (1821-96): Elected 1880 by Born: 1821, Scotland Career: To VDL 1831. Shipwright, boat-builder, ship-owner. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 23 March 1880 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 30 April 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander McGREGOR * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander McGregor (1821-96): Elected 1880 by, 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 6 May 1887 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 29 April 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander McGREGOR * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander McGregor (1821-96): Elected 1880 by, 1887, 1892 Resigned 31 March 1896 Died 4 August 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian News, 3 May 1892 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Alexander McGregor -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 25 April, polling 5 May 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Gamaliel H BUTLER 570 73.3 George S Seabrook 208 26.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 778 23.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Seabrook was the father of Alfred Seabrook, MHA and MHR. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gamaliel Henry Butler (1854-1914): Elected 1896 by Born: 5 June 1854, Hobart Career: Educated London. Surgeon, Hobart General Hospital. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 7 May 1896 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 27 April 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Gamaliel H BUTLER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gamaliel Henry Butler (1854-1914): Elected 1896 by, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 4 May 1898