Members of the Queensland Legislative Council, 1870–1879

This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1 January 1870 to 31 December 1879. Appointments, made by the Governor of Queensland, were for life, although many members for one reason or another resigned.

It was expanded from 21 to 30 members during the period, with 6 members being added on 2 January 1874, and another three on 12 May 1877.

Office bearers

President of the Legislative Council: Maurice Charles O'Connell (26 August 1860 – 23 March 1879) Joshua Peter Bell (3 April 1879 – 20 December 1881)

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

Members

Name Date appointed Date left Reason for leaving John Alexander Bell Resignation Joshua Peter Bell Francis Edward Bigge Resignation William Draper Box Alfred Henry Brown Eyles Browne Archibald Buchanan Seat vacated Charles Hardie Buzacott James Cowlishaw George Edmondstone Gilbert Eliott Death Henry Fitz Unknown John Clark Foote John Galloway Resignation James Garrick Seat vacated James Gibbon St. George Richard Gore Death Francis Thomas Gregory Henry Harden Resignation Frederick Hart George Harris Resignation John Heussler Seat vacated John Heussler William Hobbs Samuel Hodgson Resignation Louis Hope William Lambert Francis Ivory William Long Resignation John Frederick McDougall Charles Mein Charles Melbourne John Mullen Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior Maurice Charles O'Connell Death Dr. Kevin O'Doherty William Pettigrew Robert Ramsay Seat vacated Daniel Foley Roberts Gordon Sandeman Henry Simpson Thomas Blacket Stephens Death James Swan James Taylor George Thorn Transferred to Assembly William Thornton Resignation John Turner William Henry Walsh Claudius Buchanan Whish Resignation William Duckett White William Wilson Seat vacated William Yaldwyn Resignation

References

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