Members of the Queensland Legislative Council, 1890–1899

This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1 January 1890 to 31 December 1899. Appointments, made by the Governor of Queensland, were for life, although many members for one reason or another resigned.

The chamber increased in size from 38 to 41 members on 23 August 1894.

Office bearers

President of the Legislative Council: Arthur Hunter Palmer (24 December 1881 – 20 March 1898) Hugh Nelson (13 April 1898 – 1 January 1906)

Chairman of Committees: Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior (31 July 1889 – 31 December 1892) Frederic Brentnall (26 May 1893 – 22 July 1902)

Members

Name Date appointed Date left Reason for leaving William Allan William Aplin John Archibald Andrew Henry Barlow William Draper Box Frederic Brentnall William Brookes Resignation Robert Bulcock Charles Hardie Buzacott Thomas Joseph Byrnes Transferred to Assembly Felix Clewitt James Cowlishaw Thomas Bridson Cribb Transferred to Assembly John Deane James Drake John Ferguson John Clark Foote Death Edward Barrow Forrest Transferred to Assembly William Forrest James Garrick Seat vacated Angus Gibson William Graham Death George Wilkie Gray Augustus Gregory Frederick Hart John Heussler Frederick Holberton George King Resignation James Lalor William Lambert John Macansh Death Thomas MacDonald-Paterson Transferred to Assembly John Frederick McDougall Resignation John McMaster Peter MacPherson Charles Marks Boyd Dunlop Morehead Berkeley Basil Moreton Resignation Hugh Mosman Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior Death Hugh Nelson Albert Norton Arthur Hunter Palmer Death Patrick Perkins Death William Perry Death William Pettigrew Seat vacated William Grene Power Death Alexander Raff John Scott Resignation James Thorneloe Smith Joseph Smyth Ernest James Stevens James Swan Death James Taylor Resignation William Taylor Andrew Joseph Thynne John Turner James Tyson Death John Webber Andrew Wilson Walter Horatio Wilson Henry Wood

The following had served previous terms before the appointment indicated: Charles Hardie Buzacott: 21 January 1879 – 5 July 1882 Boyd Dunlop Morehead: 31 December 1880 – 3 August 1883 Albert Norton: 11 September 1867 – 29 May 1868

References

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