TASMANIA ==================================================================== HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ==================================================================== THE THIRD PARLIAMENT ELECTED NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1862 ==================================================================== The Third Parliament was opened on 16 January 1863 and was dissolved on 18 September 1866 Sources -------------------------------------------------------------------- Newspaper reports, Tasmanian Parliament website Summary -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Chapman resigned as Premier after the election. James Whyte MLC then formed a ministry which survived until November 1866. VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== I have not located a list showing the number of enrolled voters in each district for this election. BRIGHTON ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Pontville -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 7 November, polling 13 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Henry Butler * 102 45.1 John HAYES 124 54.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 226 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Butler (1821-85): Elected 1854 by, 1856, 1861. Defeated 1862 Later career: See Brighton 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hayes (1805-84): Elected 1862 Born: 25 July 1805, New Town (Hayes's father was one of first 12 free settlers in Hobart, and Hayes claimed to be the first white male born in the colony. See Hobart Mercury, 28 March 1884.) Career: Farmer. Grandfather oif John B Hayes MHA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 15 November 1862 CAMPBELL TOWN ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Campbell Town -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 4 November, polling 8 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William R Allison * 58 47.5 Hon Thomas D CHAPMAN * 66 52.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 122 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapman was MLC for Buckingham 1851-56, MHA for Hobart Town 1856-61, Queenborough 1861-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Race Allison (1812-65): Elected 1855 by, 1856, 1861. Defeated 1962 Later career: See Hobart Town -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Daniel Chapman (1815-84): Elected 1851, 1856. Accepted office 1856. Elected 1856 by, 1861, 1862 Resigned May 1864 (bankrupt): See by-election Later career: See Hobart Town 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Premier to 20 January 1863 Colonial Treasurer 1 November 1862 to 20 January 1863 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 10 November 1862 CLARENCE ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Council Chamber, Bellerive -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 18 February, polling 26 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward ABBOTT * 75 54.3 William St P Gellibrand 63 45.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 138 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Gellibrand, see Fingal 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Abbott (1801-69): Elected 1856, 1861, 1862 Resigned January 1864: See by-election Later career: See Legislative Council 1864, Cambridge -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Advertiser, 29 November 1862 CUMBERLAND ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Bothwell -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 13 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr John F SHARLAND Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Frederick Sharland (1797-1870): Elected 1862 Born: 1797, place not stated Career: To VDL 1823. Surgeon. Brother of William S Sharland MHA. Resigned May 1865: See by-election Died 10 January 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 17 November 1862 DELORAINE ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Deloraine -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 220 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 6 November, polling 12 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William R Allison 54 47.4 Hon John MEREDITH * 60 52.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 114 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Allison was MLC for Campbell Town 1855-56, MHA for Campbell Town 1856-62. He had been defeated at Campbell Town, and then elected for Hobart Town, at this election. 2. Meredith was MHA for Glamorgan 1861-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Meredith (1822-1909): Elected 1861, 1862 Resigned March 1863: See By-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 15 November 1862 DEVON ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Torquay (Devonport) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 12 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John DAVIES Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Davies (1813-72): Elected 1861. Resigned 1861. Elected 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 18 November 1862 FINGAL ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Fingal -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 22 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James GRANT * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Grant (1823-90): Elected 1861, 1862 Resigned 1863: See by-election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 26 November 1862 FRANKLIN ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Franklin -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 12 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John D BALFE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Donnellan Balfe (1816-80): Elected 1857 by, 1861, 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 29 November 1862 GEORGE TOWN ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Public Office, George Town -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 22 November, polling 28 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas J KNIGHT Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Knight was MLC for Huon 1856-57. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas John Knight (1804-70): Elected 1856. Defeated 1857. Elected 1862 Resigned October 1865: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 26 November 1862 GLAMORGAN ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Council Chamber, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 20 November, polling 26 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles MEREDITH 59 62.1 John Meredith * 36 37.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 95 12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Charles Meredith was MLC for Glamorgan 1855-56, MHA for Glamorgan 1856-61, Hobart Town 1861-62. 2. John Meredith had already been elected for Deloraine. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Meredith (1822-1909): Elected 1861. Defeated 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Meredith (1811-80): Elected 1855, 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1861. Retired 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1862 Resigned on acceptance of office January 1863: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Treasurer 20 January 1863 to 24 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 29 November 1862 GLENORCHY ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Hobart -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 1 November, polling 6 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Robert OFFICER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Officer (1800-79): Elected 1853 by, 1856, 1861, 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaker of the House of Assembly -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 3 November 1862 HOBART TOWN (5 members) ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Town Clerk's office, Hobart -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 November, polling 7 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P ADAMS * 766 15.8 William R ALLISON 782 16.6 Charles S Cansdell 263 05.4 William L Dobson * 451 09.3 D'Arcy HAGGITT 594 12.3 Thomas HORNE * 778 16.1 Robert Q Kermode 495 10.2 Maxwell MILLER * 713 14.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,842 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Voters could vote for up to five candidates. There were 3,172 enrolled voters (Cornwall Chronicle, 31 May 1862). If all had cast five votes, 15,860 votes would have been recorded. 2. Allison was MHA for Campbell Town 1856-62. 3. For Cansdell, see Hobart Town by-election. 4. Kermode was MLC for Campbell Town 1851-55, for Longford 1856-57, MHA for Ringwood 1857-59, 1861-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Patten Adams (1831-1911): Elected 1859 by. Defeated 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1862 Adams retired at the 1866 election. Later career: Solicitor-General, Judge of the Tasmanian Supreme Court. Died 24 February 1911 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Race Allison (1812-65): Elected 1855 by, 1856, 1861. Defeated 1962. Elected 1862 Died 26 September 1865: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lambert Dobson (1833-98): Elected 1861. Defeated 1862 Later career: See Campbell Town by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General to 28 January 1863 -------------------------------------------------------------------- D'Arcy Haggitt (1805-69): Elected 1862 Born: 28 October 1805, England Career: To VDL 1840. Lawyer, public servant. Resigned May 1864: See by-election Died 9 July 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Horne (1800-70): Elected 1856. Resigned 1859. Elected 1859 by. Resigned 1861. Elected 1861, 1862 Horne retired at the 1866 election. Died 23 September 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxwell Miller (1832-67): Elected 1856. Defeated 1861. Elected 1862 by, 1862 Resigned May 1864 Died 10 April 1867 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 10 November 1862 KINGBOROUGH ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Kingston -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 26 November, polling 2 December 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John PERKINS * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Perkins (1812-77): Elected 1861, 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 29 November 1862 LAUNCESTON (3 members) ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Prince's Square, Launceston -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry E LETTE Unopposed Hon R Byron MILLER * Unopposed D'Arcy W L MURRAY Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Elmes Lette (1829-92): Elected 1862 Born: 16 August 1829, White Hills Career: Farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Byron Miller (1825-1901): Elected 1861, 1862. Resigned on acceptance of office January 1863: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General 20 January 1863 to 24 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- D'Arcy Wentworth Lathrop Murray (1828-76): Elected 1862 Born: June 1826, Clarence Plains -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 4 November 1862 MORVEN ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Evandale -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 25 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander ROSE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Rose (1804-70): Elected 1862 Born: 1804, Scotland Career: To VDL 1824. Landowner. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 26 November 1862 NEW NORFOLK ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 5 November, polling 11 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Fenton 110 45.8 William S SHARLAND * 130 54.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 240 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fenton was an appointed MLC 1841-51, MLC for New Norfolk 1851-56, MHA for new Norfolk 1856-61. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Stanley Sharland (1801-77): Elected 1851. Defeated 1856. Elected 1861, 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 13 November 1862 NORFOLK PLAINS ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Queen's Arms Hotel, Longford -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 13 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William DODERY * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dodery (1819-1912): Elected 1861, 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 14 November 1862 OATLANDS ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Oatlands -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 6 November, polling 12 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James LORD 124 64.3 James MacLanachan * 72 35.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 196 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MacLanachan (1799-1884): Elected 1859 by, 1861. Defeated 1862 Later career: See Legislative Council, Jordan 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Lord (1808-81): Elected 1862 Born: 6 September 1808, England Career: To VDL 1817. Farmer. Brother of John LOrd MHA, uncle of Alfred Lord MHA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 14 November 1862 QUEENBOROUGH ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Hobart Town -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 6 November, polling 12 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Backhouse 15 10.2 William St P Gellibrand 46 31.3 Robert WALKER 86 58.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 147 13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Gellibrand, see Fingal 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Walker (1828-76): Elected 1862 Born: 6 August 1828, VDL. Career: Brewer, miller. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 13 November 1862 RICHMOND ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Richmond -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 14 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas G GREGSON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas George Gregson (1796-1874): Elected 1851, 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1861, 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 27 November 1862 RINGWOOD ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Queen's Arms Hotel, Longford -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 14 November, polling 20 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander CLERKE 71 50.4 Frederick J Houghton 70 49.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 141 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Clerke was MLC for Longford 1851-56, MHA for Launceston 1857-60. 2. Houghton was MHA for Ringwood 1859-61 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Clerke (1804-77): Elected 1851. Retired 1856. Elected 1857 by. Resigned 1860. Elected 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 22 November 1862 SELBY ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Mulgrave Square, Launceston -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 11 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac SHERWIN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac Sherwin (1804-69): Elected 1860 by, 1861, 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 15 November 1862 SORELL ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Sorell -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 8 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HODGSON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hodgson (1814-91): Elected 1861, 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 11 November 1862 WESTBURY ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Westbury Inn -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 20 November 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye DOUGLAS Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas was MLC for Launceston 1855-56, MHA for Launceston 1856-57. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye Douglas (1815-1906): Elected 1855, 1856. Resigned 1857. Elected 1862. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 22 November 1862 BY-ELECTIONS 1862-66 ==================================================================== GLAMORGAN ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon Charles Meredith -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 31 January 1863 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles MEREDITH Unopposws -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Meredith (1811-80): Elected 1855, 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1861. Retired 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1862 Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Town Advertiser, 7 February 1863 LAUNCESTON ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon R Byron Miller -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 31 January 1863 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon R Byron MILLER Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Byron Miller (1825-1901): Elected 1861, 1862. Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 4 February 1863 DELORAINE ==================================================================== Following the resignation of John Meredith -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 12 May, polling 18 May 1863 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Henry Butler 43 35.5 Charles GRANT 78 64.5 Stanley Tomlins 0 R T Coghlan Yates 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 121 14.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Butler was MLC for Brighton 1854-56, MHA for Brighton 1856-62. See Brighton 1866. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Grant (1836-80): Elected 1863 by Born: 11 March 1836, Campbell Town Career: Publican. Grant retired at the 1866 election. Died 26 May 1880-------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 20 May 1863 FINGAL ==================================================================== Following the resignation of James Grant -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 21 July 1863 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John SWAN Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Swan (1832-85): Elected 1963 by Born: 10 May 1832, HobartCareer: Farmer. Sheriff and Inspector of Police. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 22 July 1863 CLARENCE ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Edward Abbott -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 18 February, polling 24 February 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- David LEWIS 81 66.9 Richard Strachan 40 33.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 121 16.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Lewis (1821-86): Elected 1864 by Born: 3 May 1821, Hobart Career: Merchant. Mayor of Hobart 1858-59. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 25 February 1864 HOBART TOWN (2 to be elected) ==================================================================== Following the resignations of D'Arcy Haggitt and Maxwell Miller -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 27 May 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles DEGRAVES Unopposed John LORD Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lord was MLC for Hobart Town 1855-56. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Degraves (1812-74): Elected 1864 by Born: 1812, England Career: To VDL 1824. Sawmiller, shipbuilder, merchant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lord (1814-90): Elected 1855 by. Retired 1856. Elected 1864 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 28 May 1864 CAMPBELL TOWN ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon Thomas D Chapman -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 15 June 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William L DOBSON Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dobson was MHA for Hobart Town 1861-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lambert Dobson (1833-98): Elected 1861. Defeated 1862. Elected 1864 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 18 June 1864 CUMBERLAND ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Dr John F Sharland -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 1 June, polling 9 June 1865 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Henry Butler 46 24.2 Alexander Sharland 59 31.1 William SIBLEY 85 44.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 190 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Butler was MLC for Brighton 1854-56, MHA for Brighton 1856-62. See Brighton 1866. 2. Sharland was the son of the previous member. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Sibley (1801-71): Elected 1865 by Born: 1801, England Career: To VDL 1828. Farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Advertiser, 23 June 1865 HOBART TOWN ==================================================================== Following the death of William R Allison -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 11 October, polling 17 October 1865 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles S CANSDELL 840 55.3 James T Robertson 680 44.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,520 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Robertson, see Legislative Council 1874, Huon. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Stuart Cansdell (1823-98): Elected 1865 by Born 1823, England Career: Lawyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 19 October 1865 GEORGE TOWN ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Thomas J Knight -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 10 November, polling 14 November 1865 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James R Scott 42 38.9 John SCOTT 66 61.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 108 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For James R Scott, see Selby 1866. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Scott (1834-90): Elected 1865 by Born: 21 August 1823, Launceston Career: Surveyor, farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 15 November 1865