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

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President of the Legislative Council:

Chairman of Committees:

Members

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Name Date appointed Date left Reason for leaving
John Alexander Bell 26 September 1866 21 November 1872 Resignation
Joshua Peter Bell 3 April 1879 20 December 1881
Francis Edward Bigge 1 May 1860 16 May 1873 Resignation
William Draper Box 2 January 1874 26 January 1904
Alfred Henry Brown 12 January 1874 26 January 1882
Eyles Browne 3 July 1863 14 August 1882
Archibald Buchanan 2 January 1874 6 June 1878 Seat vacated
Charles Hardie Buzacott 21 January 1879 5 July 1882
James Cowlishaw 18 April 1878 15 March 1922
George Edmondstone 12 May 1877 23 February 1883
Gilbert Eliott 15 November 1870 30 June 1871 Death
Henry Fitz 23 May 1860 16 May 1873 Unknown
John Clark Foote 12 May 1877 18 August 1895
John Galloway 13 November 1869 17 April 1872 Resignation
James Garrick 13 November 1869 8 December 1870 Seat vacated
James Gibbon 22 February 1866 19 February 1887
St. George Richard Gore 3 July 1863 16 August 1871 Death
Francis Thomas Gregory 2 January 1874 23 October 1888
Henry Harden 10 June 1868 1 June 1870 Resignation
Frederick Hart 11 July 1872 15 July 1915
George Harris 23 May 1860 31 August 1876 Resignation
John Heussler 26 September 1866 8 October 1870 Seat vacated
John Heussler 13 December 1870 26 October 1907
William Hobbs 26 April 1861 18 October 1880
Samuel Hodgson 6 November 1871 16 April 1872 Resignation
Louis Hope 24 April 1862 1 November 1882
William Lambert 15 March 1872 3 December 1901
Francis Ivory 15 September 1879 1 July 1881
William Long 10 March 1873 1 March 1878 Resignation
John Frederick McDougall 1 May 1860 13 September 1895
Charles Mein 19 May 1876 22 April 1885
Charles Melbourne 18 April 1878 18 August 1885
John Mullen 26 April 1872 11 July 1883
Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior 22 February 1866 31 December 1892
Maurice Charles O'Connell 1 May 1860 23 March 1879 Death
Dr. Kevin O'Doherty 12 May 1877 4 November 1885
William Pettigrew 12 May 1877 23 June 1894
Robert Ramsay 2 January 1874 14 June 1877 Seat vacated
Daniel Foley Roberts 23 May 1860 26 July 1889
Gordon Sandeman 2 January 1874 18 August 1886
Henry Simpson 29 July 1868 29 April 1882
Thomas Blacket Stephens 22 July 1876 26 August 1877 Death
James Swan 18 April 1878 26 May 1891
James Taylor 4 November 1871 17 August 1893
George Thorn 9 January 1874 16 June 1876 Transferred to Assembly
William Thornton 26 September 1866 8 September 1879 Resignation
John Turner 18 April 1878 29 July 1900
William Henry Walsh 20 February 1879 5 April 1888
Claudius Buchanan Whish 23 June 1870 22 April 1872 Resignation
William Duckett White 26 April 1861 5 August 1880
William Wilson 2 January 1874 6 June 1878 Seat vacated
William Yaldwyn 10 June 1868 15 May 1877 Resignation

References

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