Members of the Queensland Legislative Council, 1880–1889

This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1 January 1880 to 31 December 1889. Appointments, made by the Governor of Queensland, were for life, although many members for one reason or another resigned.

The chamber grew in size from 30 to 38 members during the course of the decade.

Office bearers

President of the Legislative Council: Joshua Peter Bell (3 April 1879 – 20 December 1881) Arthur Hunter Palmer (24 December 1881 – 20 March 1898)

Chairman of Committees: Daniel Foley Roberts (30 May 1860 – 26 July 1889) Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior (31 July 1889 – 31 December 1892)

Members

Name Date appointed Date left Reason for leaving William Aplin Joshua Peter Bell Death William Draper Box Frederic Brentnall Alfred Henry Brown Resignation Eyles Browne Unknown Charles Hardie Buzacott Resignation James Cowlishaw John Deane George Edmondstone Death John Clark Foote Edward Barrow Forrest William Forrest James Garrick James Gibbon Seat vacated William Graham Augustus Gregory Francis Thomas Gregory Death Frederick Hart John Heussler William Hobbs Resignation Frederick Holberton Louis Hope Resignation Francis Ivory Resignation George King James Lalor William Lambert John Macansh Thomas MacDonald-Paterson John Frederick McDougall Peter MacPherson Charles Marks Charles Mein Resignation Charles Melbourne Seat vacated Boyd Dunlop Morehead Transferred to Assembly Berkeley Basil Moreton John Mullen Seat vacated Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior Dr. Kevin O'Doherty Resignation Arthur Hunter Palmer William Pettigrew William Grene Power Daniel Foley Roberts Death Alexander Raff Thomas Rome Resignation Gordon Sandeman Seat vacated John Scott Henry Simpson Resignation James Thorneloe Smith Joseph Smyth James Swan James Taylor William Taylor Andrew Joseph Thynne William Thornton Death John Turner William Henry Walsh Death William Duckett White Resignation Andrew Wilson Walter Horatio Wilson Henry Wood

James Taylor resigned from the Council on 10 January 1881 but was reappointed on 1 July 1881. James Garrick was previously a member of the Legislative Council from 13 November 1869 until 8 December 1870.

References

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