Members of the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land 1825-1856
- All MLCs were appointed between 1825 and 1851
- From 1851 to 1856 two thirds of the Members were elected and one third appointed
- From December 1856 all Members of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly were elected.
| Crown Council (as constituted by the New South Wales Judicature Act of 1823) | ||
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1825 to 1826 |
Pedder, John L | Chief Justice |
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Hamilton, William H | acting Colonial Secretary |
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Humphrey, Adolarius W H | |
| Curr, Edward | ||
| Abbott, Edward | ||
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1827 |
Pedder, John L | Chief Justice |
| Burnett, John | Colonial Secretary | |
| Humphrey, Adolarius W H | Chief Police Magistrate | |
| Hamilton, William H | ||
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
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1828 |
Pedder, John L | Chief Justice |
| Burnett, John | Colonial Secretary | |
| Humphrey, Adolarius W H | Chief Police Magistrate | |
| Hamilton, William H | ||
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| Council as constituted by the Huskisson Act of 1828 | ||
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1830
|
Pedder, John L |
Chief Justice |
| Burnett, John |
Colonial Secretary |
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| Montagu, Algernon | Attorney-General | |
| Thomas, Jocelyn | Colonial Treasurer | |
| Bedford, Rev'd William | Senior Chaplain | |
| O'Ferrall, Rolla | Collector of Customs | |
| Hamilton, William H | ||
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| Abbott, Edward | ||
| Kerr, John | ||
| Cox, James | ||
| Gordon, James | ||
| Willis, Richard | ||
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1833
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Pedder, John L | Chief Justice |
| Burnett, John | Colonial Secretary | |
| Macdowell, Thomas | acting Attorney-General | |
| Montagu, John | acting Colonial Treasurer | |
| Bedford, William | Senior Chaplain | |
| Proctor, William | Collector of Customs | |
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| Kerr, John | ||
| Cox, James | ||
| Gordon, James | ||
| Willis, Richard | ||
| Swanston, Captain Charles | ||
| McLachlan, Charles | ||
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1834 to 1836
|
Pedder, John L | Chief Justice |
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Montagu, John | Colonial Secretary |
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Stephen, Alfred | Attorney-General |
| Gregory, John | Colonial Treasurer | |
| Palmer, Rev'd Philip | Senior Chaplain | |
| Proctor, William | acting Collector of Customs | |
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| Kerr, John | ||
| Willis, Richard | ||
| Swanston, Captain Charles | ||
| McLachlan, Charles | ||
| Forster, Matthew | ||
| Bethune, Walter A | ||
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1837 to 1838
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Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
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Montagu, John | Colonial Secretary |
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Stephen, Alfred | Attorney-General |
| Gregory, John | Colonial Treasurer | |
| Hutchins, W | Archdeacon | |
| Barnes, George H | Collector of Customs | |
| Forster, Matthew | ||
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| Kerr, John | ||
| Swanston, Captain Charles | ||
| McLachlan, Charles | ||
| Ashburner, William | ||
| Lawrence, William E | ||
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1839
|
Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Forster, Matthew | acting Colonial Secretary | |
| Macdowell, Edward | Attorney-General | |
| Gregory, John | Colonial Treasurer | |
| Hutchins, Ven William | Archdeacon of VDL | |
| Barnes, George H | Collector of Customs | |
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| Kerr, John | ||
| Swanston, Captain Charles | ||
| McLachlan, Charles | ||
| Ashburner, William | ||
| Lawrence, William E | ||
| Spode, Josiah | ||
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1840
|
Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Forster, Matthew | acting Colonial Secretary | |
| Macdowell, Edward | Attorney-General | |
| Turnbull, Adam | acting Colonial Treasurer | |
| Barnes, George H | Collector of Customs | |
| Boyes, George W T B | Colonial Auditor | |
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| Swanston, Captain Charles | ||
| McLachlan, Charles | ||
| Ashburner, William | ||
| Lawrence, William E | ||
| Spode, Josiah | ||
| Fenton, Captain Michael | ||
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1841
|
Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Montagu, John | Colonial Secretary | |
| Macdowell, Edward | Attorney-General | |
| Turnbull, Adam | acting Colonial Treasurer | |
| Barnes, George H | Collector of Customs | |
| Boyes, George W T B | Colonial Auditor | |
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| Swanston, Captain Charles | ||
| McLachlan, Charles | ||
| Ashburner, William | ||
| Fenton, Captain Michael | ||
| Forster, Matthew | ||
| Kerr, John | ||
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1842
|
Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Boyes, George W T B | acting Colonial Secretary | |
| Welsh, Thomas | Attorney-General | |
| Turnbull, Adam | acting Colonial Treasurer | |
| Barnes, George H | Collector of Customs | |
| Carr, Samuel | acting Colonial Auditor | |
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| Swanston, Captain Charles | ||
| Ashburner, William | ||
| Fenton, Captain Michael | ||
| Kerr, John | ||
| Kermode, William | ||
| Gregson, Thomas G | ||
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1843
|
Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Bicheno, James E | Colonial Secretary | |
| Horne, Thomas | acting Attorney-General | |
| Fraser, Peter | Colonial Treasurer | |
| Barnes, George H | Collector of Customs | |
| Boyes, George W T B | Colonial Auditor | |
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| Swanston, Captain Charles | ||
| Ashburner, William | ||
| Fenton, Captain Michael | ||
| Kerr, John | ||
| Kermode, William | ||
| Gregson, Thomas G | ||
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1844
|
Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Bicheno, James E | Colonial Secretary | |
| Horne, Thomas | Attorney-General | |
| Barnes, George H | Collector of Customs | |
| Boyes, George W T B | Colonial Auditor | |
| Forster, Matthew | Comptroller of Convicts | |
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| Swanston, Captain Charles | ||
| Ashburner, William | ||
| Kerr, John | ||
| Kermode, William | ||
| Gregson, Thomas G | ||
| Dry , Richard | ||
| O'Connor, Roderic | ||
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1845
|
Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Bicheno, James E | Colonial Secretary | |
| Horne, Thomas | Attorney-General | |
| Barnes, George H | Collector of Customs | |
| Boyes, George W T B | Colonial Auditor | |
| Forster, Matthew | Comptroller of Convicts | |
| Swanston, Captain Charles | ||
| Kerr, John | ||
| Kermode, William | ||
| Gregson, Thomas G | ||
| Dry , Richard | ||
| O'Connor, Roderic | ||
| Fenton, Captain Michael | ||
| Dunn, John | ||
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1846
|
Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Bicheno, James E | Colonial Secretary | |
| Horne, Thomas | Attorney-General | |
| Barnes, George H | Collector of Customs | |
| Boyes, George W T B | Colonial Auditor | |
| Forster, Matthew | Comptroller of Convicts | |
| Dunn, John | ||
| O'Connor, Roderic | ||
| Von Stieglitz, Frederick L | ||
| Bisdee, Edward | ||
| Leake, John | ||
| Driscoll, Cornelius | ||
| Hopkins, Henry | (replaced by Allison, William R) | |
| Reed, Henry | (replaced by Orr, William) | |
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1848
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Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Bicheno, James E | Colonial Secretary | |
| Fleming, Valentine | Attorney-General | |
| Turnbull, Adam | acting Colonial Treasurer | |
| Boyes, George W T B | Colonial Auditor | |
| Burgess, Francis | Chief Police Magistrate | |
| Dunn, John | ||
| O’Connor, Roderic | (replaced in August by Allison, William R) | |
| Swanston, Captain Charles | (replaced in August by Leake, John) | |
| Fenton, Captain Michael | ||
| Kermode, William | (replaced in August by Sharland, William S) | |
| Kerr, John | ||
| Gregson, Thomas G | ||
| Dry , Richard | ||
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1849 to 1850
|
Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
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Bicheno, James E | Colonial Secretary |
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Fleming, Valentine | Attorney-General |
| Boyes, George W T B | Colonial Auditor | |
| Burgess, Francis | Chief Police Magistrate | |
| Fraser, Peter | Colonial Treasurer | |
| Dunn, John | ||
| Fenton, Captain Michael | ||
| Kerr, John | ||
| Gregson, Thomas G | ||
| Dry , Richard | ||
| Allison, William R | ||
| Leake, John | ||
| Sharland, William S | ||
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1851
|
Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Fraser, Peter | acting Colonial Secretary | |
| Fleming, Valentine | Attorney-General | |
| Boyes, George W T B | Colonial Auditor | |
| Burgess, Francis | Chief Police Magistrate | |
| Turnbull, Adam | acting Colonial Treasurer | |
| Dunn, John | ||
| Fenton, Captain Michael | ||
| Gregson, Thomas G | ||
| Dry , Richard | ||
| Allison, William R | ||
| Leake, John | ||
| Sharland, William S | ||
| Bisdee, Edward | ||
| Council as constituted by the Australian Colonies Constitution Act 1850 and Electoral Act of Van Diemen's Land 1851 | ||
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1851 to 1852
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Appointed Members: |
Fraser, Peter (replaced by Chapman, Henry S and in turn replaced by Champ, William T N) | acting Colonial Secretary |
| Turnbull, Adam (replaced by Clerke, Alexander) | acting Colonial Treasurer | |
| Fleming, Valentine | Attorney-General | |
| Smith, Francis | Solicitor-General | |
| Leake, John | ||
| Allison, William R | ||
| Bisdee, Edward | ||
| Talbot, Hon Richard G (replaced by O'Connor, Roderic) | ||
| Elected Members: | Dry , Richard | Launceston |
| Archer, William | Westbury | |
| Archer, John | Longford | |
| Cox, James | Morven | |
| Gleadow, John W | Cornwall | |
| Anstey, Henry F | Oatlands | |
| Kermode, Robert W | Campbell Town | |
| Sharland, William S | Cumberland | |
| Gregson, Thomas G | Richmond | |
| Walker, John | Brighton | |
| Nutt, Robert W | Buckingham | |
| Cleburne, Richard | Huon | |
| Chapman, Thomas D | Hobart | |
| Dunn, John | Hobart | |
| Fenton, Captain Michael | New Norfolk | |
| Morrison, Askin | Sorell | |
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1853
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| Appointed Members: | Champ, William T N | Colonial Secretary |
| Clerke, Alexander (replaced in June by Colonial treasurer Fraser, Peter) | Colonial Treasurer | |
| Fleming, Valentine | Attorney-General | |
| Smith, Francis | Solicitor-General | |
| Leake, John | ||
| Allison, William R | ||
| Bisdee, Edward | ||
| O’Connor, Roderic (replaced in August by Langdon, William) | ||
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| Elected Members: | Dry , Richard | Launceston |
| Archer, William | Westbury | |
| Archer, John (replaced by Clerke, Alexander) | Longford | |
| Cox, James | Morven | |
| Gleadow, John W | Cornwall | |
| Anstey, Henry F | Oatlands | |
| Kermode, Robert W | Campbell Town | |
| Sharland, William S | Cumberland | |
| Gregson, Thomas G | Richmond | |
| Walker, John | Brighton | |
| Nutt, Robert W (replaced by Officer, Robert) | Buckingham | |
| Cleburne, Richard | Huon | |
| Chapman, Thomas D | Hobart | |
| Dunn, John | Hobart | |
| Fenton, Captain Michael | New Norfolk | |
| Morrison, Askin | Sorell | |
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1854
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| Appointed Members: | Champ, William T N | Colonial Secretary |
| Fraser, Peter | Colonial Treasurer | |
| Fleming, Valentine (replaced by Smith, Francis) | Attorney-General | |
| Smith, Francis (replaced by Macdowell, Edward) | acting Solicitor-General | |
| Leake, John | ||
| Allison, William R | ||
| Bisdee, Edward | ||
| Langdon, William | ||
| Elected Members: | Dry , Richard | Launceston |
| Archer, William | Westbury | |
| Clerke, Alexander | Longford | |
| Cox, James (replaced by Sinclair, John) | Morven | |
| Gleadow, John W | Cornwall | |
| Anstey, Henry F | Oatlands | |
| Kermode, Robert W | Campbell Town | |
| Sharland, William S | Cumberland | |
| Gregson, Thomas G | Richmond | |
| Walker, John (replaced by Butler, Henry) | Brighton | |
| Officer, Robert | Buckingham | |
| Cleburne, Richard | Huon | |
| Chapman, Thomas D | Hobart | |
| Dunn, John | Hobart | |
| Fenton, Captain Michael | New Norfolk | |
| Morrison, Askin | Sorell | |
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1855 to 1856
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Appointed Members:
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Champ, William T N | Colonial Secretary |
| Fraser, Peter | Colonial Treasurer | |
| Smith, Francis | Attorney-General | |
| Rogers, John W | Solicitor-General | |
| Barnes, George H | Collector of Customs | |
| Leake, John | ||
| Bisdee, Edward | ||
| Langdon, William | ||
| Elliston, William G | ||
| Knight, Thomas J | ||
| Gunn, Ronald C | ||
| Elected Members: | Archer, William | Westbury |
| Clerke, Alexander | Longford | |
| Gibson, James A | Wellington | |
| Douglas, Adye | Launceston | |
| Field, Thomas W | Launceston | |
| Goodwin, William L | Cornwall | |
| Bonney, Joseph | Cornwall | |
| Wedge, John H | Morven | |
| Anstey, Henry F | Oatlands | |
| Allison, William R | Campbell Town | |
| Meredith, Charles | Glamorgan | |
| Sharland, William S | Cumberland | |
| Gregson, Thomas G | Richmond | |
| Butler, Henry | Brighton | |
| Officer, Robert | Buckingham | |
| Crooke, William | Buckingham | |
| Cleburne, Richard | Huon | |
| Chapman, Thomas D | Hobart | |
| Lord, John | Hobart | |
| Perry, Arthur (replaced by Brewer, Charles B) | Hobart | |
| Fenton, Captain Michael | New Norfolk | |
| Morrison, Askin | Sorell |
PMB June 2008
Source: The Legislative
Council of Van Diemen’s Land 1825-1856 by Victor Korobacz, University of
Tasmania 1971 (MA Thesis)
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