Madras Legislative Council (1891–1909)

The Madras Legislative Council was expanded by the Indian Councils Act 1892.

The act increased the number of additional members of the council to a maximum of 20, of whom not more than nine had to be officials. The act introduced the method of election for the council, but did not mention word "election" explicitly. The elected members were officially called as "nominated" members and their method of election was described as "recommendation". Such "recommendations" were made by district boards, universities, municipalities and other associations. The term of the members was fixed at two years. The council could also discuss the annual financial statement and ask questions subject to certain limitations. Thirty eight Indian members were "nominated" in the eight elections during 1893–1909 when this act was in effect. C. Jambulingam Mudaliar, N. Subba Rao Pantulu, P. Kesava Pillai and C. Vijayaraghavachariar representing southern group of district boards, Kruthiventi Perraju Pantulu of the northern group of municipalities, C. Sankaran Nair and P. Rangaiah Naidu from the Corporation of Madras and P. S. Sivaswami Iyer, V. Krishnaswamy Iyer and M. Krishnan Nair from the University of Madras were some of the active members. However, over a period of time, representation by Indian members dwindled, for example, the position of Bashyam Iyengar and Sankaran Nayar in 1902 was occupied by G L Acworth and Sir G. M. J. Moore.

List of members This is the list of the official and non-official members of the Madras Legislative Council between 1891 and 1909. The number of members in the council at a given point of time may vary due to differing appointment dates of the individual members. YearGovernorOfficialsNon-officials1891–1892Baron Wenlock James Charlemagne Dormer C. Sankaran Nair H. E. Stokes Reginald James Hugh Arbuthnot John Henry Garstin Mir H. J. Bahadur J. H. Spring-Branson Maharaja of Vizianagaram J. Frederick Price V. Bhashyam Aiyangar1892–1893Bailey Baron Wenlock Charles Mansfield Clarke Maharaja of Vizianagaram John Henry Garstin V. Bhashyam Aiyangar H. W. Bliss J. A. Boyson J. H. Spring-Branson P. Rangaiah NaiduJ. Frederick Price A. Sabhapathi Mudaliar G. A. Galton K. Kalyanasundaramier H. F. Clogstoun N. Subba Rao J. Grose R. Ramasubbier W. P. Austin William Miller John Pennycuick C. Sankaran Nair S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar Gulam Mohammad Husain Ali Akbar Khan A. Monroe C. S. Crole1893–1894Baron Wenlock Charles Mansfield Clerk V. Bhashyam AiyangarHenry William Bliss P. Rangaiah Naidu James Grose A. Sabhapathi Mudaliar John Pennycuick M. Kalyanasundaramier S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar N. S. Rao C. S. Crole S. R. Ramasubbier A. J. Arundel William Miller E. Gibson C. Sankaran Nair J. H. Spring-Branson Gulam Mohammad Hasan Ali J. Sturrock Maharaja of Vizianagaram D. Duncan G. RomillyJ. Frederick Price Sir Charles George Arbuthnot1895–1896Baron Wenlock Henry Williams Bliss Vellore Mohammad Sheriff Khan Bahadur James GroseG. RomillyC. S. CroleV. Bhashyam AiyangarA. T. ArundelG. L. ChamberF. GibsonP. Rangaiah NaiduJ. H. Spring-BransonW. MillerJ. SturrockC. Sankaran NairD. DuncanN. Subba RaoJ. Frederick PriceK. Kalyana Sundaram IyerS. Srinivasa RaghavaiyangarC. Jambulingam MudaliarC. Vijayaraghavachariar1896–1897Arthur Elibank Havelock Henry Williams Bliss V. Bhashyam Aiyangar James GroseP. Rangaiah Naidu C. S. CroleW. Miller A. T. ArundelC. Sankaran NairD. McNeil CampbellN. Subba Rao J. H. Spring-BransonK. Kalyanasundaram IyerJ. SturrockC. Jambulingam MudaliarD. DuncanVellore Mohammad SheriffP. Rajarathna MudaliarH. P. HodgsonGabriel StokesRaja of Bobbili1897–1898Arthur Elibank Havelock Henry Williams Bliss Vellore Mohammad Sheriff James Grose H. P. Hodgson C. S. Crole Raja of Bobbili J. SturrockSir Charles George ArbuthnotD. DuncanP. Rangaiah NaiduP. Rajaratna MudaliarN. S. RaoV. Bhasyam AiyangarC. Jambulingam MudaliarA. T. ArundelC. VijayaraghavachariarG. H. StuartP. Ratnasabhapathi PillaiH. T. RossG. H. Stuart1898–1899Arthur Elibank Havelock A. T. Arundel P. Rangaiah NaiduH. M. Winterbotham N. S. RaoG. H. Stuart C. Jambulingam MudaliarC. A. White C. VijayaraghavachariarSturrock P. Ratna Sabhapathi PillaiGabriel Stokes S. ShungrasoobyerG. S. Forbes J. Thomson H. B. HodgsonD. D. Duncan V. Bhasyam AiyangarP. Rajarathna Mudaliar Raja of BobbiliW. J. H. Le Fanu1899–1900Arthur Elibank Havelock A. T. Arundel Gulam Mohammad Sheriff BahadurH. M. Winterbotham H. P. Hodgson Gabriel Stokes Raja of Bobbili G. S. Forbes G. M. J. Moore J. Thomson C. E. P. Vans Agnew P. Rajarathna Mudaliar Eardley Norton F. A. Nicholson C. Jambulingam Mudaliar V. Bhashyam Aiyangar C. Vijayaraghavachariar G. H. Stuart G. Venkata Ratnam J. E. P. Wallis P. Ratnasabhapathi Pillai1900–1901Arthur Elibank Havelock A. T. Arundel S. Shungrasoobyer H. M. Winterbotham Nawab Mohammad Khan Bahadur Gabriel StokesG. L. Acworth G. S. ForbesRaja of Bobbili J. ThomsonG. M. J. Moore P. Rajarathna MudaliarSir Charles George Arbuthnot F. A. NicholsonEardley Norton V. Bhashyam AiyangarC. Jambulingam Mudaliar G. H. StuartC. Vijayaraghavachariar J. E. P. WallisG. Venkataratnam Francis SpringP. Ratnasabhapathi Pillai Le Fanu1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell H. M. Winterbotham W. Miller J. ThomsonEardley Norton J. E. P. WallisNawab Syed Mohammad Sahib G. S. ForbesG. L. Acworth H. BradleyRaja of Bobbili H. W. B. HigginsG. M. J. Moore H. A. SimA. J. Yorke W. B. DeWinterC. Jambulingam Mudaliar J. N. AtkinsonP. Ratnasabhapathi Pillai S. Srinivasa RaghavaiyangarG. Srinivasa Rao M. HammickK. Perraju Pantulu G. H. Stuart1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell H. M. Winterbotham Eardley Norton James Thomson G. Srinivasa Rao H. A. SimK. Perraju Pantulu J. N. AtkinsonP. R. S. Pillai G. H. StuartNawab Sayed Mohammad SahibA. W. SmartG. L. AcworthJ. E. P. WallisRaja of BobbiliF. A. NicholsonC. M. J. MooreG. S. ForbesSir Charles George ArbuthnotGabriel StokesL. A. Govindaraghava AiyarH. BradleyR. V. Srinivasa Aiyar1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell James Thomason Nawab Sayid Mohammad Sahib Gabriel StokesG. L. AcworthG. S. ForbesRaja of BobbiliJ. E. P. WallisL. A. Govindaraghava AiyarJ. B. BilderbeckC. Sankaran NairM. HammickK. Vasudeva AiyangarC. J. weirH. ScottH. A. SimR. V. Prakasha MudaliarA. E. Castle Stuart StuartG. Srinivasa RaoJ. TwigM. Krishnan NairR. V. Srinivasa IyerJ. N. AtkinsonA. G. Bourke1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell James Thomson L. A. Govindaraghava Iyer Gabriel Stokes K. Vasudeva Aiyangar C. J. Weir G. Srinivasa Rao R. V. Srinivasa Iyer M. Krishnan Nair J. N. Atkinson K. Venkata Rao A. G. Bourne Sir Charles George Arbuthnot H. Bradley Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan A. E. Castle Stuart H. P. Hodgson J. E. P. Wallis C. Muttukumaraswami Mudaliyar J. Twigg P. S. Sivaswami Iyer V. C. Desikachariar1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell Gabriel Stokes L. A. Govindaraghava Iyer G. S. Forbes K. Vasudeva Aiyangar C. J. Weir M. Krishnan Nair R. V. Srinivasa Iyer Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan J. N. Atkinson H. P. Hodgson A. G. Bourne C. Muttukumarasami Mudaliyar H. Bradley P. S. Sivasami Iyer A. E. Castle Stuart Stuart V. C. Desikachariar J. E. P. Wallis A. J. Yorke J. Twigg K. R. Guruswami Iyer M. Hammick Alexander Gordon Cardew1906–1907Arthur Lawley G. S. Forbes L. A. Govindaraghava Iyer M. Hammick M. Krishnan Nair C. J. weir H. P. Hodgson R. V. Srinivasa Iyer C. Muttukumarasami Mudaliyar J. N. Atkinson P. S. Sivaswami Iyer A. E. Castle Stuart Stuart V. C. Desikachariar J. Twigg K. R. Guruswami Iyer H. Bradley B. Narasimheswara Sarma A. G. Cardew Nawab Mohammad Raza Khan V. Bhashyam Aiyangar Raja Vasudva Raja Valia Nambidi of Kollengode T. T. Logan V. G. Lynn P. J. Wilson1907–1908Arthur Lawley Gabriel Stokes K. R. Guruswami Iyer G. S. Forbes M. Krishnan Nair J. N. Atkinson B. Narasimheswara Sharma R. V. Srinivasa Iyer Nawab Mohammad Raja Khan A. G. Cardew H. P. Hodgson P. J. Wilson Raja of Kollengode J. Twigg V. G. Lynn H. Bradley V. C. Desikachariar J. Andrew The Zamindar of Kurupam C. J. weir C. K. Srinivasa Rao A. G. Bourne P. S. Sivasami Iyer1908–1909Arthur Lawley George Stuart Forbes The Zamindar of Kurupam M. Hammick V. Krishnaswami Iyer A. G. Bourne K. R. Guruswami Iyer C. J. Weir M. Krishnan Nair R. V. Srinivasa Iyer B. Narasimheswara Sharma P. S. Sivaswami Iyer Nawab Mohammad Raza Khan W. O. Horne C. E. Abbot P. J. Wilson A. J. Yorke R. B. Clegg Raja of Kollengode J. Twigg P. Thyagaraya Chetty P. Kesava Pillai

See also Madras Legislative Council, 1861-1891

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