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Members of the Australian Senate, 1901-1903

This is a list of members of the first Australian Senate, who served from 29 March 1901 to 31 December 1903.

MemberExpiryStatePartyTermLifespanBirthplacePositionsNotes
 Sir Richard Baker 1906SAFree Trade1901–19061842–1911Adelaide, SAPresident of the Senate
 John Barrett 1903VICLabour1901–19031858–1928Carlton, Vic
 Robert Best 1903VICProtectionist1901–19101856–1946Collingwood, VicDeputy President of the Senate and Chairman of CommitteesLater a member of the House of Representatives (1910–1922).
 Cyril Cameron 1903TASProtectionist1901–1903
1906–1913
1857–1941Launceston, Tas
 David Charleston 1903SAFree Trade1901–19031848–1934St Erth, England
 John Clemons 1906TASFree Trade1901–19141862–1944Launceston, TasFree Trade Party whip
 Anderson Dawson 1906QLDLabour1901–19061863–1910Rockhampton, Qld
 Hugh de Largie 1903WALabour1901–19231859–1947Airdrie, Scotland
 Henry Dobson 1903TASFree Trade1901–19101841–1918Hobart, Tas
 Sir John Downer 1903SAProtectionist1901–19031843–1915Adelaide, SA
 James Drake 1906QLDProtectionist1901–19061850–1941London, EnglandPostmaster-General (to 24 September 1903)
Attorney-General (from 24 September 1903)
 Norman Ewing 1903WAFree Trade1901–19031870–1928Wollongong, NSWResigned on 17 April 1903; replaced by Henry Saunders.
 John Ferguson 1903QLDFree Trade1901–19031830–1906Kenmore, ScotlandSeat declared vacant on 6 October 1903 due to lack of attendance; no appointment was made due to the proximity of the next election.
 Simon Fraser 1906VICProtectionist1901–19131832–1919Pictou, Canada
 Thomas Glassey 1903QLDProtectionist
(to 1903)
1901–19031844–1936Markethill, IrelandLost party endorsement for the 1903 election and stood as an independent protectionist.
 Independent
(from 1903)
 Albert Gould 1906NSWFree Trade1901–19171847–1936Sydney, NSW
 Edward Harney 1903WAFree Trade1901–19031865–1929Dublin, IrelandLater a member of the British House of Commons (1922–1929).
 William Higgs 1906QLDLabour1901–19061862–1951Wingham, NSWLater a member of the House of Representatives (1910–1922).
 John Keating 1906TASProtectionist1901–19231872–1940Hobart, TasProtectionist Party whip
 James Macfarlane 1903TASFree Trade1901–19101844–1914Glasgow, Scotland
 Alexander Matheson 1906WAFree Trade1901–19061861–1929Mayfair, England
 Gregor McGregor 1903SALabour1901–19141848–1914Argyll, ScotlandLeader of the Labour Party in the Senate
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
 Edward Millen 1906NSWFree Trade1901–19231860–1923Deal, EnglandDeputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
 John Neild 1903NSWFree Trade1901–19101846–1911Bristol, England
 Richard O'Connor 1903NSWProtectionist1901–19031851–1912Sydney, NSWLeader of the Government in the Senate (to 24 September 1903)
Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 24 September 1903)
Resigned on 27 September 1903; replaced by Charles Mackellar.
 David O'Keefe 1906TASLabour1901–1906
1910–1920
1864–1943Longford, TasLater a member of the House of Representatives (1922–1925). Elected as a Protectionist with Labour endorsement (there was no formal Labour Party in Tasmania), he joined the Labour Party when parliament sat.
 George Pearce 1906WALabour1901–19381870–1952Mount Barker, SA
 Thomas Playford 1906SAProtectionist1901–19061837–1915Bethnal Green, EnglandLeader of the Government in the Senate (from 24 September 1903)
Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 24 September 1903)
 Edward Pulsford 1903NSWFree Trade1901–19101844–1919Burslem, England
 Sir Frederick Sargood 1906VICFree Trade1901–19031834–1903Walworth, EnglandDied on 2 January 1903; replaced by Robert Reid.
 Staniforth Smith 1906WAFree Trade1901–19061869–1934Kingston, Vic
 James Stewart 1903QLDLabour1901–19171850–1931Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland
 James Styles 1903VICProtectionist1901–19061841–1913Croydon, England
 Sir Josiah Symon 1906SAFree Trade1901–19131846–1934Wick, ScotlandLeader of the Opposition in the Senate
 James Walker 1906NSWFree Trade1901–19131841–1923Leith, Scotland
 Sir William Zeal 1906VICProtectionist1901–19061830–1912Westbury, England
Appointees
 Robert Reid 1903VICFree Trade19031842–1904Leven, ScotlandAppointed on 21 January 1903 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the death of Sir Frederick Sargood.
 Henry Saunders 1903WAFree Trade19031855–1919London, EnglandAppointed on 20 May 1903 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Norman Ewing.
 Charles Mackellar 1903NSWProtectionist19031844–1926Sydney, NSWAppointed on 8 October 1903 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Richard O'Connor.

Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1901-1903

This is a list of members of the first Australian House of Representatives, who served from 29 March 1901 to 16 December 1903.

MemberSeatStatePartyTermLifespanBirthplacePositionsNotes
 Fred BamfordHerbertQLDLabour1901–19251849–1934Dubbo, NSW
 (Sir) Edmund Barton HunterNSWProtectionist1901–19031849–1920Glebe, NSWPrime Minister (to 24 September 1903)
Minister for External Affairs (to 24 September 1903)
Resigned on 30 September 1903; no by-election was held due to the proximity of the next election.
 Lee Batchelor South AustraliaSALabour1901–19111865–1911Adelaide, SA
 Sir Langdon Bonython South AustraliaSAProtectionist1901–19061848–1939London, England
 Sir Edward Braddon TasmaniaTASFree Trade1901–19041829–1904St Kew, England
 Thomas BrownCanobolasNSWLabour1901–19131861–1934Forbes, NSW
 Norman Cameron TasmaniaTASFree Trade1901–1903
1904–1906
1851–1931Launceston, Tas
 John Chanter RiverinaNSWProtectionist1901–1903
1904–1913
1914–1922
1845–1931Adelaide, SA
 Austin Chapman Eden-MonaroNSWProtectionist1901–19261864–1926Bowral, NSWMinister for Defence (from 24 September 1903)
 Francis ClarkeCowperNSWProtectionist1901–19031857–1939Stroud, NSW
 Alfred Conroy WerriwaNSWFree Trade1901–1906
1913–1914
1864–1920Winchelsea, Vic
 James Hume Cook BourkeVICProtectionist1901–19101866–1942Kihikihi, New Zealand
 Joseph Cook ParramattaNSWFree Trade1901–19211860–1947Silverdale, EnglandDeputy Leader of the Opposition
 Samuel Cooke WannonVICFree Trade1901–19031847–1929Vic
 Richard Crouch CorioVICProtectionist1901–1910
1929–1931
1868–1949Ballarat East, Vic
 George Cruickshank GwydirNSWProtectionist1901–19031853–1904Dubbo, NSW
 Alfred Deakin BallaaratVICProtectionist1901–19131856–1919Melbourne, VicAttorney-General (to 24 September 1903)
Prime Minister (from 24 September 1903)
Minister for External Affairs (from 24 September 1903)
 George Edwards South SydneyNSWFree Trade1901–1906
1910–1911
1855–1911Hobart, Tas
 Richard Edwards OxleyQLDProtectionist1901–19131842–1915Montgomeryshire, Wales
 Thomas Ewing RichmondNSWProtectionist1901–19101856–1920Pitt Town, NSW
 Andrew Fisher Wide BayQLDLabour1901–19151862–1928Crosshouse, Scotland
 Sir John ForrestSwanWAProtectionist1901–19181847–1918Bunbury, WAMinister for Defence (to 10 August 1903)
Minister for Home Affairs (from 10 August 1903)
 James Fowler PerthWALabour1901–19221863–1940Strathaven, Scotland
 George FullerIllawarraNSWFree Trade1901–19131861–1940Kiama, NSW
 Sir Philip Fysh TasmaniaTASProtectionist1901–19101835–1919Highbury, EnglandMinister without portfolio (to 10 August 1903)
Postmaster-General (from 10 August 1903)
 Paddy Glynn South AustraliaSAFree Trade1901–19191855–1931Gort, Ireland
 Arthur Groom FlindersVICFree Trade1901–19031852–1922Harefield, Tas
 William GroomDarling DownsQLDProtectionist19011833–1901Plymouth, EnglandDied on 8 August 1901, triggering a by-election.
 Robert Harper MerndaVICProtectionist1901–19131842–1919Glasgow, Scotland
 H. B. Higgins Northern MelbourneVICProtectionist1901–19061851–1929Newtownards, Ireland
 (Sir) Frederick Holder South AustraliaSAFree Trade (to 9 May 1901)1901–19091850–1909Happy Valley, SASpeaker of the HouseRelinquished party membership upon assuming the Speakership.
 Independent (from 9 May 1901)
 Billy Hughes West SydneyNSWLabour1901–19521862–1952London, England
 Isaac IsaacsIndiVICProtectionist1901–19061855–1948Melbourne, Vic
 Thomas Kennedy MoiraVICProtectionist1901–19061860–1929Gisborne, Vic
 Charles Kingston South AustraliaSAProtectionist1901–19081850–1908Adelaide, SAMinister for Trade and Customs (to 24 July 1903)
 John Kirwan KalgoorlieWAFree Trade1901–19031869–1949Liverpool, England
 William Knox KooyongVICFree Trade1901–19101850–1913Melbourne, Vic
 Sir William Lyne HumeNSWProtectionist1901–19131844–1913Asplawn, TasMinister for Home Affairs (to 11 August 1903)
Minister for Trade and Customs (from 11 August 1903)
 Thomas Macdonald-Paterson BrisbaneQLDProtectionist (to 1903)1901–19031844–1906Glasgow, ScotlandLost Protectionist endorsement and contested the next election as an independent.
 Independent (from 1903)
 Hugh Mahon CoolgardieWALabour1901–1913
1913–1917
1919–1920
1857–1931Killurin, Ireland
 Chester Manifold CorangamiteVICProtectionist1901–1903
1913–1918
1867–1918Camperdown, Vic
 Samuel Mauger Melbourne PortsVICProtectionist1901–19101857–1936Geelong, Vic
 James McCay CorinellaVICProtectionist1901–19061864–1930Ballynure, Ireland
 James McColl EchucaVICProtectionist1901–19061844–1929South Shields, VicLater a member of the Senate (1907–1914).
 Charles McDonald KennedyQLDLabour1901–19251860–1925North Melbourne, Vic
 Sir Malcolm McEacharn MelbourneVICProtectionist1901–19041852–1910London, England
 Allan McLean GippslandVICProtectionist1901–19061840–1911Oban, Scotland
 Francis McLean LangNSWFree Trade1901–19031863–1926Sydney, NSW
 Sir William McMillan WentworthNSWFree Trade1901–19031850–1926Derry, Ireland
 King O'Malley TasmaniaTASLabour1901–19171858–1953Valley Falls, USA (?)Elected as a Protectionist with Labour endorsement (there was no formal Labour Party in Tasmania), he joined the Labour Party when parliament sat.
 James Page MaranoaQLDLabour1901–19211861–1921London, England
 Alexander Paterson CapricorniaQLDIndependent Free Trade1901–19031844–1908Greenock, Scotland
 Pharez Phillips WimmeraVICProtectionist1901–19061855–1914Mt Blackwood, Vic
 Frederick Piesse TasmaniaTASFree Trade1901–19021848–1902Hobart, TASDied on 6 March 1902, triggering a by-election.
 Alexander Poynton South AustraliaSAFree Trade1901–19221853–1935Castlemaine, Vic
 Sir John QuickBendigoVICProtectionist1901–19131852–1932Trevassa, England
 George ReidEast SydneyNSWFree Trade1901–19101845–1918Johnstone, ScotlandLeader of the OppositionResigned on 18 August 1903, triggering a by-election, which he won on 4 September. Later a member of the British House of Commons (1916–1918).
 James Ronald Southern MelbourneVICLabour1901–19061861–1941Scotland
 Carty Salmon LaanecoorieVICProtectionist1901–1913
1915–1917
1860–1917Amherst, Vic
 William Sawers New EnglandNSWProtectionist1901–19031844–1916Stirlingshire, Scotland
 Thomas Skene GrampiansVICFree Trade1901–19061845–1910Port Phillip, Vic
 Bruce SmithParkesNSWFree Trade1901–19191851–1937Rotherhithe, England
 Sydney Smith MacquarieNSWFree Trade1901–19061856–1934Colyton, NSW
 Elias Solomon FremantleWAFree Trade1901–19031839–1909London, England
 Vaiben Solomon South AustraliaSAFree Trade1901–19031853–1908Adelaide, SA
 William SpenceDarlingNSWLabour1901–1917
1917–1919
1846–1926Eday, Scotland
 Josiah ThomasBarrierNSWLabour1901–19171863–1933Camborne, EnglandLater a member of the Senate (1917–1923, 1925–1929).
 Dugald Thomson North SydneyNSWFree Trade1901–19101849–1922Camberwell, England
 Frank TudorYarraVICLabour1901–19221866–1922Williamstown, Vic
 Sir George Turner BalaclavaVICProtectionist1901–19061851–1916Melbourne, VicTreasurer
 David WatkinsNewcastleNSWLabour1901–19351865–1935Wallsend, NSW
 Chris Watson BlandNSWLabour1901–19031857–1939Valparaíso, ChileLeader of the Labour Party
 James Wilkinson MoretonQLDIndependent Labour1901–19061854–1915Ipswich, Qld
 William Wilks DalleyNSWFree Trade1901–19101863–1940Sydney, NSW
 Henry Willis RobertsonNSWFree Trade1901–19101860–1950Port Adelaide, SA
Members elected at by-elections
 Littleton GroomDarling DownsQLDProtectionist1901–1929
1931–1936
1867–1936Toowoomba, QldElected at a by-election on 14 September 1901 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the death of his father William Groom.
 William Hartnoll TasmaniaTASFree Trade1902–19031841–1932Longford, TasElected at a by-election on 26 March 1902 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the death of Frederick Piesse.

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