ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
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ELECTIONS IN 1858
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JORDAN
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Following the resignation of Edward Bisbee
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Place of nomination: Green Ponds
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Nominations 8 May, polling 13 May 1858
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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Isaac BISDEE                                    Unopposed
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Isaac Bisdee (1813-68): Elected 1858 by
Born: 7 April 1813, England
Career: Brother of Edward Bisdee MLC
Term to expire 25 September 1865
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Hobart Courier, 12 May 1858

SOUTH ESK
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Following the resignation of Philip T Smith
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Nominations 22 March 1858
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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Philip H GELL                                   Unopposed
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Philip Hoskins Gell (1822-83): Elected 1858 by
Born: 1822, England
Career: To VDL 1843. Farmer, surveyor. 
Resigned October 1862: see by-election
Died 30 January 1883
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Hobart Mercury, 23 March 1858