Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council, 1902–1904

This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 12 May 1902 to 30 May 1904. The chamber had 30 seats made up of ten provinces each electing three members, on a system of rotation whereby one-third of the members would retire at each biennial election.

Name Province Term
expires 		Years in office
George Bellingham South 1908 1900–1908
Henry Briggs West 1904 1896–1919
Thomas Brimage South 1906 1900–1912
William Brookman[5] Metropolitan-Suburban 1906 1900–1903
Richard Burges[3] East 1904 1894–1903
Ephraim Clarke South-West 1908 1901–1921
James Connolly North-East 1908 1901–1914
Frederick Crowder[1] East 1908 1894–1900; 1901–1902
Andrew Dempster[3] East 1904 1903–1904
Charles Dempster East 1906 1873–1874; 1894–1907
John Drew Central 1906 1900–1918; 1924–1947
John Glowrey South-East 1904 1900–1904; 1906–1912
John Winthrop Hackett South-West 1906 1890–1916
Samuel John Haynes South-East 1904 1894–1910
Adam Jameson[2] Metropolitan-Suburban 1904 1900–1903
Arthur Jenkins North-East 1904 1898–1904; 1908–1917
Walter Kingsmill[2] Metropolitan-Suburban 1904 1903–1922
Zebina Lane[4] Metropolitan-Suburban 1908 1903–1908
Joseph Langsford[5] Metropolitan-Suburban 1906 1904–1911
Robert Laurie West 1906 1901–1912
William Loton[1] East 1908 1889–1890; 1898–1900;
1902–1908
Edward McLarty South-West 1904 1894–1916
Wesley Maley South-East 1906 1900–1909
Matthew Moss West 1908 1900–1901; 1902–1914
Con O'Brien Central 1904 1901–1904; 1908–1914
Charles Piesse South-East 1908 1894–1914
George Randell Metropolitan 1904 1875–1878; 1880–1890;
1893–1894; 1897–1910
John Richardson North 1904 1894–1904
Sir George Shenton Metropolitan 1906 1870–1873; 1875–1906
Charles Sommers North-East 1906 1900–1918
Joseph Thomson Central 1908 1902–1908
Frank Stone North 1906 1894–1906
Sir Edward Wittenoom North 1908 1883–1884; 1885–1886;
1894–1898; 1902–1906;
1910–1934
Barrington Wood[4] Metropolitan-Suburban 1908 1902–1903
James Wright Metropolitan 1908 1902–1908

Notes

1 On 2 May 1902, East Province MLC Frederick Crowder, who had been elected unopposed one week earlier, died. William Loton was elected unopposed on 17 May 1902.
2 On 24 January 1903, Metropolitan-Suburban Province MLC Adam Jameson resigned. Walter Kingsmill, who had resigned as the Assembly member for Pilbara to contest the seat, was elected unopposed on 9 February 1903.
3 On 6 April 1903, East Province MLC Richard Burges resigned. Andrew Dempster won the resulting by-election on 6 May 1903.
4 On 25 August 1903, Metropolitan-Suburban Province MLC Barrington Wood died. Zebina Lane won the resulting by-election on 11 September 1903.
5 On 15 December 1903, Metropolitan-Suburban Province MLC William Brookman's seat was declared vacant on the grounds of absence without leave. Joseph Langsford won the resulting by-election on 5 January 1904.

Sources

  • Black, David (1991). Legislative Council of Western Australia : membership register, electoral law and statistics, 1890-1989. Perth: Parliamentary History Project. ISBN 0-7309-3641-4.
  • Hughes, Colin A.; Aitkin, Don (1986). Voting for the Australian State Upper Houses, 1890-1984. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-909779-18-X.