Members of the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land 1825-1856
All Members 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) | ||
| 1825 to 1826 | Pedder, John L | Chief Justice |
| Hamilton, William H | acting Colonial Secretary | |
| Humphrey, Adolarius W H | ||
| Curr, Edward | ||
| Abbott, Edward | ||
| 1827 | Pedder, John L | Chief Justice |
| Burnett, John | Colonial Secretary | |
| Humphrey, Adolarius W H | Chief Police Magistrate | |
| Hamilton, William H | ||
| Anstey, Thomas | ||
| Archer, Thomas | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1830 | Pedder, John L | Chief Justice |
| Burnett, John | Colonial Secretary | |
| 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 | ||
| 1833 | 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 | ||
| 1834 to 1836 | Pedder, John L | Chief Justice |
| Montagu, John | Colonial Secretary | |
| 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 | ||
| 1837 to 1838 | Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Montagu, John | Colonial Secretary | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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) | |
| 1848 | 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 | ||
| 1849 to 1850 | Pedder, Sir John L | Chief Justice |
| Bicheno, James E | Colonial Secretary | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1851 to 1852 | ||
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, Joseph | 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 | |
| 1853 | ||
| 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, Joseph (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 | |
| 1854 | ||
| 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 | |
| 1855 to 1856 | ||
| Appointed Members: | 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 |