Members of the Queensland Legislative Council, 1860–1869

This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Council from its creation on 1 May 1860 to 31 December 1869. Appointments, made by the Governor of Queensland, were for life, although many members for one reason or another resigned. Prior to 1860, Queensland was part of the colony of New South Wales.

Starting with 11 members, by 26 April 1861, the council had increased to 21 members. From then until the end of the decade, the mean membership was slightly over 20, ranging from 16–17 for a period from July 1865 to February 1866, to 23–24 for a period from July 1863 to April 1864.

Office bearers

President of the Legislative Council: Charles Nicholson (22 May 1860 – 26 August 1860) Maurice Charles O'Connell (26 August 1860 – 23 March 1879)

Chairman of Committees: Daniel Foley Roberts (30 May 1860 – 26 July 1889)

Members The following members served in the Legislative Council between 1860 and 1869:

Name Date appointed Date left Reason for leaving John Balfour Resignation William Barker Resignation John Alexander Bell Francis Edward Bigge John Bramston Resignation Alfred Henry Brown Resignation Eyles Browne Alfred Compigne Resignation John Douglas Elected to Assembly John Douglas Resignation Henry Fitz George Fullerton Seat vacated John Galloway Resignation John Galloway James Garrick James Gibbon St. George Richard Gore Henry Harden George Harris John Heussler William Hobbs Louis Hope Frederick Isaac Death James Laidley Resignation William Landsborough Resignation John McConnel Resignation John Frederick McDougall Robert Massie Resignation Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior Charles Nicholson Returned to England Francis North Death Albert Norton Resignation Maurice Charles O'Connell John Panton Death Ratcliffe Pring Elected to Assembly Daniel Foley Roberts Henry Simpson Stephen Simpson Resignation Richard Joseph Smith Resignation William Thornton John Watts Elected to Assembly William Duckett White Western Wood Resignation William Yaldwyn William Henry Yaldwyn Resignation William Henry Yaldwyn Death

References

Waterson, Duncan Bruce: Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament 1860–1929 (second edition), Sydney 2001.