Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1901–1903
April 13, 2024
This is a list of the members of the Australian House of Representatives in the First Australian Parliament, which was elected on 29 and 30 March 1901. There were 75 members, as required by the Constitution, as near as possible to twice the number of Senators which was then 36. South Australia and Tasmania had not been divided into electoral divisions in 1901 which resulted in the particular state voting as a single electorate. There were seven members for South Australia, and five members for Tasmania elected.
King O'Malley, who died in 1953, was the last surviving member of the 1901-1903 House of Representatives. Henry Willis was the last surviving Free Trade member, and Richard Crouch was the last surviving Protectionist member.
Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of West Devon. Transferred to the Division of Wilmot when Tasmania was abolished in 1903. Oldest member of the 1901-1903 House of Representatives
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Encounter Bay. Transferred to the Division of Darwin when Tasmania was abolished in 1903. Last surviving member of the 1901-1903 House of Representatives
^On 18 August 1903, the Leader of the Free Trade Party George Reid (East Sydney) resigned following the passing of a bill dealing with the electoral boundaries of New South Wales. A by-election was held on 4 September 1903, with Reid regaining the seat.
^There was no national Labour Party organisation at the time of the 1901 election. Members categorised as "Labour" were endorsed by their various state Labour parties.
^There was no national Protectionist party organisation at the time of the 1901 election. Members categorised as "Protectionist" were those who accepted the leadership of Edmund Barton.
^The Free Trade Party, then known as the Australian Free Trade and Liberal Association, was the only national political party at the 1901 election.
April 13, 2024
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This is a list of the members of the Australian House of Representatives in the First Australian Parliament which was elected on 29 and 30 March 1901 There were 75 members as required by the Constitution as near as possible to twice the number of Senators which was then 36 South Australia and Tasmania had not been divided into electoral divisions in 1901 which resulted in the particular state voting as a single electorate There were seven members for South Australia and five members for Tasmania elected King O Malley who died in 1953 was the last surviving member of the 1901 1903 House of Representatives Henry Willis was the last surviving Free Trade member and Richard Crouch was the last surviving Protectionist member Members edit Image Member Party Electorate State Term start Term end Portfolio Notes nbsp Fred Bamford 1849 1934 Labour i Herbert Queensland 30 March 1901 3 October 1925 Re elected nbsp Sir Edmund Barton 1849 1920 Protectionist ii Hunter New South Wales 30 March 1901 30 September 1903 Prime Minister from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903 Minister for External Affairs from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903 Leader of the Protectionist Party from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hastings and Macleay Resigned in order to become a Justice of the High Court nbsp Lee Batchelor 1865 1911 Labour South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of West Adelaide Transferred to the Division of Boothby when South Australia was abolished in 1903 nbsp Sir Langdon Bonython 1848 1939 Protectionist South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Transferred to the Division of Barker when South Australia was abolished in 1903 nbsp Sir Edward Braddon 1829 1904 Free Trade iii Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of West Devon Transferred to the Division of Wilmot when Tasmania was abolished in 1903 Oldest member of the 1901 1903 House of Representatives nbsp Thomas Brown 1861 1934 Labour Canobolas New South Wales 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Condoublin Re elected nbsp Norman Cameron 1851 1931 Free Trade Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Failed to win the Division of Denison when Tasmania was abolished in 1903 Later elected to the Division of Wilmot in 1904 nbsp John Chanter 1845 1931 Protectionist Riverina New South Wales 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Chairman of Committees from 5 June 1901 to 22 October 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Deniliquin Lost seat Subsequently regained seat in a 1904 by election after election results were declared void nbsp Austin Chapman 1864 1926 Protectionist Eden Monaro New South Wales 29 March 1901 12 January 1926 Chief Government Whip in the House from 17 May 1901 to 29 September 1903 Minister for Defence from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Braidwood Re elected nbsp Francis Clarke 1857 1939 Protectionist Cowper New South Wales 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Chief Government Whip in the House from 29 September 1903 to 1 March 1904 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hastings and Macleay Lost seat nbsp Alfred Conroy 1864 1920 Free Trade Werriwa New South Wales 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Re elected nbsp James Hume Cook 1866 1942 Protectionist Bourke Victoria 29 March 1901 13 April 1910 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke Boroughs Re elected nbsp Joseph Cook 1860 1947 Free Trade Parramatta New South Wales 30 March 1901 11 November 1921 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hartley Re elected nbsp Samuel Cooke 1847 1929 Free Trade Wannon Victoria 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council Retired nbsp Richard Crouch 1868 1949 Protectionist Corio Victoria 29 March 1901 13 April 1910 Re elected nbsp George Cruickshank 1853 1904 Protectionist Gwydir New South Wales 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Inverell Retired nbsp Alfred Deakin 1856 1919 Protectionist Ballaarat Victoria 30 March 1901 23 April 1913 Attorney General from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903 Deputy Leader of the Protectionist Party from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903 Prime Minister from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904 Minister for External Affairs from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904 Leader of the Protectionist Party from 24 September 1903 to 26 May 1909 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Essendon and Flemington Re elected nbsp George Edwards 1855 1911 Free Trade South Sydney New South Wales 29 March 1901 8 November 1906 Re elected nbsp Richard Edwards 1842 1915 Protectionist Oxley Queensland 30 March 1901 23 April 1913 Re elected nbsp Thomas Ewing 1856 1920 Protectionist Richmond New South Wales 29 March 1901 19 February 1910 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lismore Re elected nbsp Andrew Fisher 1862 1928 Labour Wide Bay Queensland 30 March 1901 26 October 1915 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Gympie Re elected nbsp Sir John Forrest 1847 1918 Protectionist Swan Western Australia 29 March 1901 2 September 1918 Minister for Defence from 17 January 1901 to 10 August 1903 Minister for Home Affairs from 11 August 1903 to 27 April 1904 Previously held the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Bunbury Re elected nbsp James Fowler 1863 1940 Labour Perth Western Australia 29 March 1901 16 December 1922 Re elected nbsp George Fuller 1861 1940 Free Trade Illawarra New South Wales 30 March 1901 31 May 1913 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kiama Re elected nbsp Sir Philip Fysh 1835 1919 Protectionist Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Minister without Portfolio from 23 April 1901 to 10 August 1903 Postmaster General from 10 August 1903 to 27 April 1904 Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Hobart Transferred to the Division of Denison when Tasmania was abolished in 1903 nbsp Paddy Glynn 1855 1931 Free Trade South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of North Adelaide Transferred to the Division of Angas when South Australia was abolished in 1903 nbsp Arthur Groom 1852 1922 Free Trade Flinders Victoria 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gippsland West Retired nbsp Littleton Groom 1867 1936 Protectionist Darling Downs Queensland 14 September 1901 a 12 October 1929 Re elected nbsp William Henry Groom 1833 1901 Protectionist Darling Downs Queensland 30 March 1901 8 August 1901 a Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Drayton and Toowoomba Died in office nbsp Robert Harper 1842 1919 Protectionist Mernda Victoria 29 March 1901 23 April 1913 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke Re elected nbsp William Hartnoll 1841 1932 Free Trade Tasmania Tasmania 26 March 1902 b 16 December 1903 Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Launceston Failed to win the Division of Bass when Tasmania was abolished in 1903 nbsp H B Higgins 1842 1919 Protectionist Northern Melbourne Victoria 30 March 1901 12 October 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Geelong Re elected nbsp Sir Frederick Holder 1850 1909 Free Trade South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 9 May 1901 Speaker of the House of Representatives from 9 May 1901 to 23 July 1909 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Burra Transferred to the Division of Wakefield when South Australia was abolished in 1903 Independent 9 May 1901 16 December 1903 nbsp Billy Hughes 1862 1952 Labour West Sydney New South Wales 29 March 1901 5 May 1917 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney Lang Re elected nbsp Isaac Isaacs 1855 1948 Protectionist Indi Victoria 29 March 1901 12 October 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Bogong Re elected nbsp Thomas Kennedy 1860 1929 Protectionist Moira Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Benalla and Yarrawonga Re elected nbsp Charles Kingston 1850 1908 Protectionist South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Minister for Trade and Customs from 1 January 1901 to 24 July 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of West Adelaide Transferred to the Division of Adelaide when South Australia was abolished in 1903 nbsp John Kirwan 1869 1949 Free Trade Kalgoorlie Western Australia 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Lost seat Later elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1908 Youngest member of the 1901 1903 House of Representatives nbsp William Knox 1850 1913 Free Trade Kooyong Victoria 29 March 1901 26 July 1910 Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council Re elected nbsp Sir William Lyne 1844 1913 Protectionist Hume New South Wales 29 March 1901 31 May 1913 Minister for Home Affairs from 1 January 1901 to 11 August 1903 Minister for Trade and Customs from 11 August 1903 to 27 April 1904 Deputy Leader of the Protectionist Party from 24 September 1903 to 26 May 1909 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hume Re elected nbsp Thomas Macdonald Paterson 1844 1906 Protectionist Brisbane Queensland 30 March 1901 1903 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Brisbane North Lost preselection and then lost seat Independent Protectionist 1903 16 December 1903 nbsp Hugh Mahon 1857 1931 Labour Coolgardie Western Australia 29 March 1901 31 May 1913 Re elected nbsp Chester Manifold 1867 1918 Protectionist Corangamite Victoria 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Retired nbsp Samuel Mauger 1857 1936 Protectionist Melbourne Ports Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Footscray Re elected nbsp James McCay 1864 1930 Protectionist Corinella Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Castlemaine Re elected nbsp James McColl 1844 1929 Protectionist Echuca Victoria 29 March 1901 8 November 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gunbower Re elected nbsp Charles McDonald 1860 1925 Labour Kennedy Queensland 30 March 1901 13 November 1925 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Flinders Re elected nbsp Sir Malcolm McEacharn 1852 1910 Protectionist Melbourne Victoria 29 March 1901 10 March 1904 1903 election results declared void Lost seat in subsequent by election nbsp Allan McLean 1840 1911 Protectionist Gippsland Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gippsland North Re elected nbsp Francis McLean 1863 1926 Free Trade Lang New South Wales 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Marrickville Did not contest in 1903 Failed to win the Division of Hume nbsp Sir William McMillan 1850 1926 Free Trade Wentworth New South Wales 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Deputy Leader of the Free Trade Party from 19 May 1901 to 23 November 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Burwood Retired nbsp King O Malley 1858 1953 Protectionist Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 June 1901 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Encounter Bay Transferred to the Division of Darwin when Tasmania was abolished in 1903 Last surviving member of the 1901 1903 House of Representatives Labour June 1901 16 December 1903 nbsp Jim Page 1861 1921 Labour Maranoa Queensland 30 March 1901 3 June 1921 Re elected nbsp Alexander Paterson 1844 1908 Independent Free Trade Capricornia Queensland 30 March 1901 23 November 1903 Retired nbsp Pharez Phillips 1855 1914 Protectionist Wimmera Victoria 29 March 1901 8 November 1906 Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council Re elected nbsp Frederick William Piesse 1848 1902 Free Trade Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 6 March 1902 b Previously held the Tasmanian Legislative Council seat of Buckingham Died in office nbsp Alexander Poynton 1853 1935 Free Trade South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Flinders Transferred to the Division of Grey when South Australia was abolished in 1903 nbsp Sir John Quick 1852 1932 Protectionist Bendigo Victoria 29 March 1901 23 April 1913 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Sandhurst Re elected nbsp George Reid 1845 1918 Free Trade East Sydney New South Wales 29 March 1901 18 August 1903 c Leader of the Opposition from 19 May 1901 to 18 August 1904 Leader of the Free Trade Party from 18 November 1891 to 16 November 1908 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney King Re elected 4 September 1903 24 December 1909 nbsp James Ronald 1861 1941 Labour Southern Melbourne Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Re elected nbsp Carty Salmon 1860 1917 Protectionist Laanecoorie Victoria 29 March 1901 23 April 1913 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Talbot and Avoca Re elected nbsp William Sawers 1844 1916 Protectionist New England New South Wales 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Tamworth Lost seat nbsp Thomas Skene 1845 1910 Free Trade Grampians Victoria 29 March 1901 8 November 1906 Re elected nbsp Bruce Smith 1851 1937 Free Trade Parkes New South Wales 29 March 1901 13 December 1919 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Glebe Re elected nbsp Sydney Smith 1856 1934 Free Trade Macquarie New South Wales 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Chief Opposition Whip in the House from 10 May 1901 to 3 September 1904 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Canterbury Re elected nbsp Elias Solomon 1839 1909 Free Trade Fremantle Western Australia 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of South Fremantle Lost seat nbsp Vaiben Louis Solomon 1853 1908 Free Trade South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Northern Territory Failed to win the Division of Boothby when South Australia was abolished in 1903 Later elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Northern Territory in 1905 nbsp William Spence 1846 1926 Labour Darling New South Wales 29 March 1901 5 May 1917 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Cobar Re elected nbsp Josiah Thomas 1863 1933 Labour Barrier New South Wales 29 March 1901 5 May 1917 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Alma Re elected nbsp Dugald Thomson 1849 1922 Free Trade North Sydney New South Wales 29 March 1901 19 February 1910 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Warringah Re elected nbsp Sir George Turner 1851 1916 Protectionist Balaclava Victoria 30 March 1901 8 November 1906 Treasurer from 1 January 1901 to 27 April 1904 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of St Kilda Re elected nbsp Frank Tudor 1866 1922 Labour Yarra Victoria 30 March 1901 10 January 1922 Chief Labour Whip in the House from 12 June 1901 to 12 November 1908 Re elected nbsp David Watkins 1863 1933 Labour Newcastle New South Wales 29 March 1901 8 April 1935 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wallsend Re elected nbsp Chris Watson 1867 1941 Labour Bland New South Wales 30 March 1901 12 December 1906 Leader of the Labour Party from 20 May 1901 to 30 October 1907 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Young Re elected nbsp James Wilkinson 1854 1915 Independent Labour Moreton Queensland 30 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Ipswich Re elected nbsp Bill Wilks 1863 1940 Free Trade Dalley New South Wales 29 March 1901 13 April 1910 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Balmain North Re elected nbsp Henry Willis 1860 1950 Free Trade Robertson New South Wales 29 March 1901 13 April 1910 Re electedNotes edit a b On 8 August 1901 Protectionist MP William Henry Groom Darling Downs died His son Protectionist candidate Littleton Groom won the resulting by election on 14 September 1901 a b On 6 March 1902 Free Trade MP Frederick William Piesse Tasmania died Free Trade candidate William Hartnoll won the resulting by election on 26 March 1902 On 18 August 1903 the Leader of the Free Trade Party George Reid East Sydney resigned following the passing of a bill dealing with the electoral boundaries of New South Wales A by election was held on 4 September 1903 with Reid regaining the seat There was no national Labour Party organisation at the time of the 1901 election Members categorised as Labour were endorsed by their various state Labour parties There was no national Protectionist party organisation at the time of the 1901 election Members categorised as Protectionist were those who accepted the leadership of Edmund Barton The Free Trade Party then known as the Australian Free Trade and Liberal Association was the only national political party at the 1901 election Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Members of the Australian House of Representatives 1901 1903 amp oldid 1186844558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
