Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1915–1921

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This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1915 and 1921. 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.

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Elections

DateElectorates
4 May 1915 Cambridge; Hobart (1); Russell
2 May 1916 Hobart (1); Launceston (1); Gordon
8 May 1917 Hobart (1); Meander; Pembroke
7 May 1918 Huon; Launceston (1); Mersey
6 May 1919 Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland
4 May 1920 Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk

Members

Name Division Years in officeElected
Hon Stafford Bird Huon 1909–19241918
Hon Frank Bond Hobart 1909–19211915
Hon John Cheek [1] Westmorland 1907–1913; 1919–19421907
Hon George Collins Tamar 1895–19191913
Hon Charles Davies Cambridge 1897–19211915
Hon Ellis Dean [3] Derwent 1901–19201919
Hon Ernest Freeland Tamar 1919–19371919
Hon Tetley Gant Buckingham 1901–19271920
Hon Charles Hall Russell 1909–19211915
Hon Frank Hart Launceston 1916–19401916
Hon John Hope Meander 1911–19261917
Hon Arthur Loone [2] South Esk 1910–1919; 19201914
Hon Peter McCrackan Launceston 1904–19161910
Hon James McDonald (Labor) Gordon 1916–1922; 1928–19471916
Hon Richard McKenzie [1] Westmorland 1913–19191919
Hon Arthur Morrisby Gordon 1899–19161910
Hon James Murdoch (senior) Pembroke 1903–19251917
Hon Thomas Murdoch Hobart 1914–1916; 1921–1944b/e
Hon Hubert Nichols Mersey 1902–1924; 1926–19351918
Hon George Pitt Macquarie 1920–19321920
Hon William Propsting Hobart 1905–19371917
Hon Tasman Shields Launceston 1915–19361918
Hon Louis Shoobridge (senior) [3] Derwent 1921–1937b/e
Hon Alan Wardlaw South Esk 1920–19381920
Hon William Williams Hobart 1916–19221916
Hon Alfred Youl Macquarie 1909–19201914

Notes

1 On 13 October 1919, Richard McKenzie, the member for Westmorland, died. John Cheek was elected unopposed on 15 November 1919.
2 On 30 October 1920, Arthur Loone, the member for South Esk, resigned to contest a seat in the Australian Senate under the Nationalist banner. He was unsuccessful, and was re-elected unopposed to his Council seat.
3 On 8 November 1920, Ellis Dean, the member for Derwent, died. Louis Shoobridge (senior) won the resulting by-election on 3 February 1921.

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