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.
Member Expiry State Party Term Lifespan Birthplace Positions Notes Sir Richard Baker 1906 SA Free Trade 1901–1906 1842–1911 Adelaide , SA President of the Senate John Barrett 1903 VIC Labour 1901–1903 1858–1928 Carlton , Vic Robert Best 1903 VIC Protectionist 1901–1910 1856–1946 Collingwood , Vic Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of Committees Later a member of the House of Representatives (1910–1922). Cyril Cameron 1903 TAS Protectionist 1901–1903 1906–1913 1857–1941 Launceston , Tas David Charleston 1903 SA Free Trade 1901–1903 1848–1934 St Erth , England John Clemons 1906 TAS Free Trade 1901–1914 1862–1944 Launceston , Tas Free Trade Party whip Anderson Dawson 1906 QLD Labour 1901–1906 1863–1910 Rockhampton , Qld Hugh de Largie 1903 WA Labour 1901–1923 1859–1947 Airdrie , Scotland Henry Dobson 1903 TAS Free Trade 1901–1910 1841–1918 Hobart , Tas Sir John Downer 1903 SA Protectionist 1901–1903 1843–1915 Adelaide , SA James Drake 1906 QLD Protectionist 1901–1906 1850–1941 London , England Postmaster-General (to 24 September 1903) Attorney-General (from 24 September 1903) Norman Ewing 1903 WA Free Trade 1901–1903 1870–1928 Wollongong , NSW Resigned on 17 April 1903; replaced by Henry Saunders . John Ferguson 1903 QLD Free Trade 1901–1903 1830–1906 Kenmore , Scotland Seat 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 1906 VIC Protectionist 1901–1913 1832–1919 Pictou , Canada Thomas Glassey 1903 QLD Protectionist (to 1903)1901–1903 1844–1936 Markethill , Ireland Lost party endorsement for the 1903 election and stood as an independent protectionist. Independent (from 1903) Albert Gould 1906 NSW Free Trade 1901–1917 1847–1936 Sydney , NSW Edward Harney 1903 WA Free Trade 1901–1903 1865–1929 Dublin , Ireland Later a member of the British House of Commons (1922–1929). William Higgs 1906 QLD Labour 1901–1906 1862–1951 Wingham , NSW Later a member of the House of Representatives (1910–1922). John Keating 1906 TAS Protectionist 1901–1923 1872–1940 Hobart , Tas Protectionist Party whip James Macfarlane 1903 TAS Free Trade 1901–1910 1844–1914 Glasgow , Scotland Alexander Matheson 1906 WA Free Trade 1901–1906 1861–1929 Mayfair , England Gregor McGregor 1903 SA Labour 1901–1914 1848–1914 Argyll , Scotland Leader of the Labour Party in the Senate Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Edward Millen 1906 NSW Free Trade 1901–1923 1860–1923 Deal , England Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate John Neild 1903 NSW Free Trade 1901–1910 1846–1911 Bristol , England Richard O'Connor 1903 NSW Protectionist 1901–1903 1851–1912 Sydney , NSW Leader 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 1906 TAS Labour 1901–1906 1910–1920 1864–1943 Longford , Tas Later 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 1906 WA Labour 1901–1938 1870–1952 Mount Barker , SA Thomas Playford 1906 SA Protectionist 1901–1906 1837–1915 Bethnal Green , England Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 24 September 1903) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 24 September 1903) Edward Pulsford 1903 NSW Free Trade 1901–1910 1844–1919 Burslem , England Sir Frederick Sargood 1906 VIC Free Trade 1901–1903 1834–1903 Walworth , England Died on 2 January 1903; replaced by Robert Reid . Staniforth Smith 1906 WA Free Trade 1901–1906 1869–1934 Kingston , Vic James Stewart 1903 QLD Labour 1901–1917 1850–1931 Grantown-on-Spey , Scotland James Styles 1903 VIC Protectionist 1901–1906 1841–1913 Croydon , England Sir Josiah Symon 1906 SA Free Trade 1901–1913 1846–1934 Wick , Scotland Leader of the Opposition in the Senate James Walker 1906 NSW Free Trade 1901–1913 1841–1923 Leith , Scotland Sir William Zeal 1906 VIC Protectionist 1901–1906 1830–1912 Westbury , England Appointees Robert Reid 1903 VIC Free Trade 1903 1842–1904 Leven , Scotland Appointed on 21 January 1903 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the death of Sir Frederick Sargood . Henry Saunders 1903 WA Free Trade 1903 1855–1919 London , England Appointed on 20 May 1903 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Norman Ewing . Charles Mackellar 1903 NSW Protectionist 1903 1844–1926 Sydney , NSW Appointed 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.
Member Seat State Party Term Lifespan Birthplace Positions Notes Fred Bamford Herbert QLD Labour 1901–1925 1849–1934 Dubbo , NSW (Sir) Edmund Barton Hunter NSW Protectionist 1901–1903 1849–1920 Glebe , NSW Prime 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 Australia SA Labour 1901–1911 1865–1911 Adelaide , SA Sir Langdon Bonython South Australia SA Protectionist 1901–1906 1848–1939 London , England Sir Edward Braddon Tasmania TAS Free Trade 1901–1904 1829–1904 St Kew , England Thomas Brown Canobolas NSW Labour 1901–1913 1861–1934 Forbes , NSW Norman Cameron Tasmania TAS Free Trade 1901–1903 1904–1906 1851–1931 Launceston , Tas John Chanter Riverina NSW Protectionist 1901–1903 1904–1913 1914–1922 1845–1931 Adelaide , SA Austin Chapman Eden-Monaro NSW Protectionist 1901–1926 1864–1926 Bowral , NSW Minister for Defence (from 24 September 1903) Francis Clarke Cowper NSW Protectionist 1901–1903 1857–1939 Stroud , NSW Alfred Conroy Werriwa NSW Free Trade 1901–1906 1913–1914 1864–1920 Winchelsea , Vic James Hume Cook Bourke VIC Protectionist 1901–1910 1866–1942 Kihikihi , New Zealand Joseph Cook Parramatta NSW Free Trade 1901–1921 1860–1947 Silverdale , England Deputy Leader of the Opposition Samuel Cooke Wannon VIC Free Trade 1901–1903 1847–1929 Vic Richard Crouch Corio VIC Protectionist 1901–1910 1929–1931 1868–1949 Ballarat East , Vic George Cruickshank Gwydir NSW Protectionist 1901–1903 1853–1904 Dubbo , NSW Alfred Deakin Ballaarat VIC Protectionist 1901–1913 1856–1919 Melbourne , Vic Attorney-General (to 24 September 1903) Prime Minister (from 24 September 1903) Minister for External Affairs (from 24 September 1903) George Edwards South Sydney NSW Free Trade 1901–1906 1910–1911 1855–1911 Hobart , Tas Richard Edwards Oxley QLD Protectionist 1901–1913 1842–1915 Montgomeryshire , Wales Thomas Ewing Richmond NSW Protectionist 1901–1910 1856–1920 Pitt Town , NSW Andrew Fisher Wide Bay QLD Labour 1901–1915 1862–1928 Crosshouse , Scotland Sir John Forrest Swan WA Protectionist 1901–1918 1847–1918 Bunbury , WA Minister for Defence (to 10 August 1903) Minister for Home Affairs (from 10 August 1903) James Fowler Perth WA Labour 1901–1922 1863–1940 Strathaven , Scotland George Fuller Illawarra NSW Free Trade 1901–1913 1861–1940 Kiama , NSW Sir Philip Fysh Tasmania TAS Protectionist 1901–1910 1835–1919 Highbury , England Minister without portfolio (to 10 August 1903) Postmaster-General (from 10 August 1903) Paddy Glynn South Australia SA Free Trade 1901–1919 1855–1931 Gort , Ireland Arthur Groom Flinders VIC Free Trade 1901–1903 1852–1922 Harefield, Tas William Groom Darling Downs QLD Protectionist 1901 1833–1901 Plymouth , England Died on 8 August 1901, triggering a by-election . Robert Harper Mernda VIC Protectionist 1901–1913 1842–1919 Glasgow , Scotland H. B. Higgins Northern Melbourne VIC Protectionist 1901–1906 1851–1929 Newtownards , Ireland (Sir) Frederick Holder South Australia SA Free Trade (to 9 May 1901)1901–1909 1850–1909 Happy Valley , SA Speaker of the House Relinquished party membership upon assuming the Speakership. Independent (from 9 May 1901) Billy Hughes West Sydney NSW Labour 1901–1952 1862–1952 London , England Isaac Isaacs Indi VIC Protectionist 1901–1906 1855–1948 Melbourne , Vic Thomas Kennedy Moira VIC Protectionist 1901–1906 1860–1929 Gisborne , Vic Charles Kingston South Australia SA Protectionist 1901–1908 1850–1908 Adelaide , SA Minister for Trade and Customs (to 24 July 1903) John Kirwan Kalgoorlie WA Free Trade 1901–1903 1869–1949 Liverpool , England William Knox Kooyong VIC Free Trade 1901–1910 1850–1913 Melbourne , Vic Sir William Lyne Hume NSW Protectionist 1901–1913 1844–1913 Asplawn, Tas Minister for Home Affairs (to 11 August 1903) Minister for Trade and Customs (from 11 August 1903) Thomas Macdonald-Paterson Brisbane QLD Protectionist (to 1903)1901–1903 1844–1906 Glasgow , Scotland Lost Protectionist endorsement and contested the next election as an independent. Independent (from 1903) Hugh Mahon Coolgardie WA Labour 1901–1913 1913–1917 1919–1920 1857–1931 Killurin , Ireland Chester Manifold Corangamite VIC Protectionist 1901–1903 1913–1918 1867–1918 Camperdown , Vic Samuel Mauger Melbourne Ports VIC Protectionist 1901–1910 1857–1936 Geelong , Vic James McCay Corinella VIC Protectionist 1901–1906 1864–1930 Ballynure , Ireland James McColl Echuca VIC Protectionist 1901–1906 1844–1929 South Shields , Vic Later a member of the Senate (1907–1914). Charles McDonald Kennedy QLD Labour 1901–1925 1860–1925 North Melbourne , Vic Sir Malcolm McEacharn Melbourne VIC Protectionist 1901–1904 1852–1910 London , England Allan McLean Gippsland VIC Protectionist 1901–1906 1840–1911 Oban , Scotland Francis McLean Lang NSW Free Trade 1901–1903 1863–1926 Sydney , NSW Sir William McMillan Wentworth NSW Free Trade 1901–1903 1850–1926 Derry , Ireland King O'Malley Tasmania TAS Labour 1901–1917 1858–1953 Valley 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 Maranoa QLD Labour 1901–1921 1861–1921 London , England Alexander Paterson Capricornia QLD Independent Free Trade 1901–1903 1844–1908 Greenock , Scotland Pharez Phillips Wimmera VIC Protectionist 1901–1906 1855–1914 Mt Blackwood, Vic Frederick Piesse Tasmania TAS Free Trade 1901–1902 1848–1902 Hobart , TAS Died on 6 March 1902, triggering a by-election . Alexander Poynton South Australia SA Free Trade 1901–1922 1853–1935 Castlemaine , Vic Sir John Quick Bendigo VIC Protectionist 1901–1913 1852–1932 Trevassa, England George Reid East Sydney NSW Free Trade 1901–1910 1845–1918 Johnstone , Scotland Leader of the Opposition Resigned 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 Melbourne VIC Labour 1901–1906 1861–1941 Scotland Carty Salmon Laanecoorie VIC Protectionist 1901–1913 1915–1917 1860–1917 Amherst , Vic William Sawers New England NSW Protectionist 1901–1903 1844–1916 Stirlingshire , Scotland Thomas Skene Grampians VIC Free Trade 1901–1906 1845–1910 Port Phillip , Vic Bruce Smith Parkes NSW Free Trade 1901–1919 1851–1937 Rotherhithe , England Sydney Smith Macquarie NSW Free Trade 1901–1906 1856–1934 Colyton , NSW Elias Solomon Fremantle WA Free Trade 1901–1903 1839–1909 London , England Vaiben Solomon South Australia SA Free Trade 1901–1903 1853–1908 Adelaide , SA William Spence Darling NSW Labour 1901–1917 1917–1919 1846–1926 Eday , Scotland Josiah Thomas Barrier NSW Labour 1901–1917 1863–1933 Camborne , England Later a member of the Senate (1917–1923, 1925–1929). Dugald Thomson North Sydney NSW Free Trade 1901–1910 1849–1922 Camberwell , England Frank Tudor Yarra VIC Labour 1901–1922 1866–1922 Williamstown , Vic Sir George Turner Balaclava VIC Protectionist 1901–1906 1851–1916 Melbourne , Vic Treasurer David Watkins Newcastle NSW Labour 1901–1935 1865–1935 Wallsend , NSW Chris Watson Bland NSW Labour 1901–1903 1857–1939 Valparaíso , Chile Leader of the Labour Party James Wilkinson Moreton QLD Independent Labour 1901–1906 1854–1915 Ipswich , Qld William Wilks Dalley NSW Free Trade 1901–1910 1863–1940 Sydney , NSW Henry Willis Robertson NSW Free Trade 1901–1910 1860–1950 Port Adelaide , SA Members elected at by-elections Littleton Groom Darling Downs QLD Protectionist 1901–1929 1931–1936 1867–1936 Toowoomba , Qld Elected at a by-election on 14 September 1901 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the death of his father William Groom . William Hartnoll Tasmania TAS Free Trade 1902–1903 1841–1932 Longford , Tas Elected at a by-election on 26 March 1902 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the death of Frederick Piesse .
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