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Members of the Australian Senate, 1901-1903
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This is a list of members of the first Australian Senate, who served from 29 March 1901 to 31 December 1903.
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Member
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Expiry
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State
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Party
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Term
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Lifespan
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Birthplace
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Positions
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Notes
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Sir Richard Baker
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1906
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SA
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Free Trade
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1901–1906
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1842–1911
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Adelaide, SA
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President of the Senate
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John Barrett
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1903
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VIC
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Labour
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1901–1903
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1858–1928
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Carlton, Vic
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Robert Best
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1903
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1910
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1856–1946
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Collingwood, Vic
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Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of Committees
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Later a member of the House of Representatives (1910–1922).
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Cyril Cameron
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1903
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TAS
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Protectionist
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1901–1903 1906–1913
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1857–1941
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Launceston, Tas
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David Charleston
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1903
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SA
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Free Trade
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1901–1903
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1848–1934
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St Erth, England
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John Clemons
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1906
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TAS
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Free Trade
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1901–1914
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1862–1944
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Launceston, Tas
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Free Trade Party whip
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Anderson Dawson
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1906
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QLD
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Labour
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1901–1906
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1863–1910
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Rockhampton, Qld
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Hugh de Largie
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1903
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WA
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Labour
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1901–1923
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1859–1947
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Airdrie, Scotland
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Henry Dobson
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1903
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TAS
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Free Trade
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1901–1910
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1841–1918
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Hobart, Tas
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Sir John Downer
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1903
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SA
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Protectionist
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1901–1903
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1843–1915
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Adelaide, SA
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James Drake
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1906
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QLD
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Protectionist
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1901–1906
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1850–1941
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London, England
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Postmaster-General (to 24 September 1903) Attorney-General (from 24 September 1903)
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Norman Ewing
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1903
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WA
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Free Trade
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1901–1903
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1870–1928
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Wollongong, NSW
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Resigned on 17 April 1903; replaced by Henry Saunders.
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John Ferguson
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1903
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QLD
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Free Trade
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1901–1903
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1830–1906
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Kenmore, Scotland
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Seat declared vacant on 6 October 1903 due to lack of attendance; no appointment was made due to the proximity of the next election.
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Simon Fraser
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1906
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1913
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1832–1919
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Pictou, Canada
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Thomas Glassey
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1903
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QLD
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Protectionist (to 1903)
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1901–1903
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1844–1936
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Markethill, Ireland
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Lost party endorsement for the 1903 election and stood as an independent protectionist.
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Independent (from 1903)
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Albert Gould
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1906
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1917
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1847–1936
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Sydney, NSW
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Edward Harney
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1903
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WA
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Free Trade
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1901–1903
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1865–1929
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Dublin, Ireland
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Later a member of the British House of Commons (1922–1929).
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William Higgs
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1906
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QLD
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Labour
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1901–1906
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1862–1951
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Wingham, NSW
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Later a member of the House of Representatives (1910–1922).
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John Keating
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1906
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TAS
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Protectionist
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1901–1923
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1872–1940
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Hobart, Tas
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Protectionist Party whip
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James Macfarlane
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1903
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TAS
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Free Trade
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1901–1910
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1844–1914
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Glasgow, Scotland
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Alexander Matheson
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1906
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WA
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Free Trade
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1901–1906
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1861–1929
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Mayfair, England
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Gregor McGregor
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1903
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SA
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Labour
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1901–1914
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1848–1914
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Argyll, Scotland
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Leader of the Labour Party in the Senate Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
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Edward Millen
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1906
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1923
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1860–1923
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Deal, England
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Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
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John Neild
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1903
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1910
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1846–1911
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Bristol, England
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Richard O'Connor
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1903
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NSW
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Protectionist
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1901–1903
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1851–1912
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Sydney, NSW
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Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 24 September 1903) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 24 September 1903)
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Resigned on 27 September 1903; replaced by Charles Mackellar.
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David O'Keefe
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1906
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TAS
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Labour
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1901–1906 1910–1920
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1864–1943
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Longford, Tas
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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.
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George Pearce
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1906
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WA
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Labour
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1901–1938
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1870–1952
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Mount Barker, SA
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Thomas Playford
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1906
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SA
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Protectionist
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1901–1906
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1837–1915
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Bethnal Green, England
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Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 24 September 1903) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 24 September 1903)
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Edward Pulsford
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1903
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1910
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1844–1919
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Burslem, England
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Sir Frederick Sargood
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1906
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VIC
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Free Trade
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1901–1903
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1834–1903
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Walworth, England
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Died on 2 January 1903; replaced by Robert Reid.
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Staniforth Smith
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1906
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WA
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Free Trade
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1901–1906
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1869–1934
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Kingston, Vic
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James Stewart
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1903
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QLD
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Labour
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1901–1917
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1850–1931
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Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland
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James Styles
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1903
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1906
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1841–1913
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Croydon, England
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Sir Josiah Symon
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1906
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SA
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Free Trade
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1901–1913
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1846–1934
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Wick, Scotland
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Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
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James Walker
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1906
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1913
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1841–1923
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Leith, Scotland
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Sir William Zeal
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1906
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1906
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1830–1912
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Westbury, England
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Appointees
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Robert Reid
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1903
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VIC
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Free Trade
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1903
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1842–1904
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Leven, Scotland
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Appointed on 21 January 1903 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the death of Sir Frederick Sargood.
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Henry Saunders
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1903
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WA
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Free Trade
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1903
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1855–1919
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London, England
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Appointed on 20 May 1903 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Norman Ewing.
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Charles Mackellar
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1903
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NSW
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Protectionist
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1903
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1844–1926
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Sydney, NSW
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Appointed on 8 October 1903 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Richard O'Connor.
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Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1901-1903
[edit]
This is a list of members of the first Australian House of Representatives, who served from 29 March 1901 to 16 December 1903.
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Member
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Seat
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State
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Party
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Term
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Lifespan
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Birthplace
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Positions
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Notes
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Fred Bamford
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Herbert
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QLD
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Labour
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1901–1925
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1849–1934
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Dubbo, NSW
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(Sir) Edmund Barton
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Hunter
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NSW
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Protectionist
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1901–1903
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1849–1920
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Glebe, NSW
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Prime Minister (to 24 September 1903) Minister for External Affairs (to 24 September 1903)
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Resigned on 30 September 1903; no by-election was held due to the proximity of the next election.
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Lee Batchelor
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South Australia
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SA
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Labour
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1901–1911
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1865–1911
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Adelaide, SA
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Sir Langdon Bonython
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South Australia
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SA
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Protectionist
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1901–1906
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1848–1939
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London, England
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Sir Edward Braddon
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Tasmania
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TAS
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Free Trade
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1901–1904
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1829–1904
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St Kew, England
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Thomas Brown
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Canobolas
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NSW
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Labour
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1901–1913
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1861–1934
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Forbes, NSW
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Norman Cameron
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Tasmania
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TAS
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Free Trade
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1901–1903 1904–1906
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1851–1931
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Launceston, Tas
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John Chanter
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Riverina
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NSW
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Protectionist
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1901–1903 1904–1913 1914–1922
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1845–1931
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Adelaide, SA
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Austin Chapman
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Eden-Monaro
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NSW
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Protectionist
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1901–1926
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1864–1926
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Bowral, NSW
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Minister for Defence (from 24 September 1903)
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Francis Clarke
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Cowper
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NSW
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Protectionist
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1901–1903
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1857–1939
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Stroud, NSW
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Alfred Conroy
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Werriwa
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1906 1913–1914
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1864–1920
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Winchelsea, Vic
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James Hume Cook
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Bourke
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1910
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1866–1942
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Kihikihi, New Zealand
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Joseph Cook
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Parramatta
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1921
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1860–1947
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Silverdale, England
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Deputy Leader of the Opposition
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Samuel Cooke
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Wannon
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VIC
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Free Trade
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1901–1903
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1847–1929
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Vic
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Richard Crouch
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Corio
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1910 1929–1931
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1868–1949
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Ballarat East, Vic
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George Cruickshank
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Gwydir
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NSW
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Protectionist
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1901–1903
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1853–1904
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Dubbo, NSW
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Alfred Deakin
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Ballaarat
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1913
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1856–1919
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Melbourne, Vic
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Attorney-General (to 24 September 1903) Prime Minister (from 24 September 1903) Minister for External Affairs (from 24 September 1903)
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George Edwards
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South Sydney
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1906 1910–1911
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1855–1911
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Hobart, Tas
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Richard Edwards
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Oxley
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QLD
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Protectionist
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1901–1913
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1842–1915
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Montgomeryshire, Wales
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Thomas Ewing
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Richmond
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NSW
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Protectionist
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1901–1910
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1856–1920
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Pitt Town, NSW
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Andrew Fisher
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Wide Bay
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QLD
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Labour
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1901–1915
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1862–1928
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Crosshouse, Scotland
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Sir John Forrest
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Swan
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WA
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Protectionist
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1901–1918
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1847–1918
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Bunbury, WA
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Minister for Defence (to 10 August 1903) Minister for Home Affairs (from 10 August 1903)
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James Fowler
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Perth
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WA
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Labour
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1901–1922
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1863–1940
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Strathaven, Scotland
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George Fuller
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Illawarra
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NSW
|
Free Trade
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1901–1913
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1861–1940
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Kiama, NSW
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Sir Philip Fysh
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Tasmania
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TAS
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Protectionist
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1901–1910
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1835–1919
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Highbury, England
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Minister without portfolio (to 10 August 1903) Postmaster-General (from 10 August 1903)
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Paddy Glynn
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South Australia
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SA
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Free Trade
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1901–1919
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1855–1931
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Gort, Ireland
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Arthur Groom
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Flinders
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VIC
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Free Trade
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1901–1903
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1852–1922
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Harefield, Tas
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William Groom
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Darling Downs
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QLD
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Protectionist
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1901
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1833–1901
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Plymouth, England
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Died on 8 August 1901, triggering a by-election.
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Robert Harper
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Mernda
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1913
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1842–1919
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Glasgow, Scotland
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H. B. Higgins
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Northern Melbourne
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1906
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1851–1929
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Newtownards, Ireland
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(Sir) Frederick Holder
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South Australia
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SA
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Free Trade (to 9 May 1901)
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1901–1909
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1850–1909
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Happy Valley, SA
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Speaker of the House
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Relinquished party membership upon assuming the Speakership.
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Independent (from 9 May 1901)
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Billy Hughes
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West Sydney
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NSW
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Labour
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1901–1952
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1862–1952
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London, England
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Isaac Isaacs
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Indi
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1906
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1855–1948
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Melbourne, Vic
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Thomas Kennedy
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Moira
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VIC
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Protectionist
|
1901–1906
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1860–1929
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Gisborne, Vic
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Charles Kingston
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South Australia
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SA
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Protectionist
|
1901–1908
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1850–1908
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Adelaide, SA
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Minister for Trade and Customs (to 24 July 1903)
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John Kirwan
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Kalgoorlie
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WA
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Free Trade
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1901–1903
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1869–1949
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Liverpool, England
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William Knox
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Kooyong
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VIC
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Free Trade
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1901–1910
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1850–1913
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Melbourne, Vic
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Sir William Lyne
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Hume
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NSW
|
Protectionist
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1901–1913
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1844–1913
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Asplawn, Tas
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Minister for Home Affairs (to 11 August 1903) Minister for Trade and Customs (from 11 August 1903)
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Thomas Macdonald-Paterson
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Brisbane
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QLD
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Protectionist (to 1903)
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1901–1903
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1844–1906
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Glasgow, Scotland
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Lost Protectionist endorsement and contested the next election as an independent.
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Independent (from 1903)
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Hugh Mahon
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Coolgardie
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WA
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Labour
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1901–1913 1913–1917 1919–1920
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1857–1931
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Killurin, Ireland
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Chester Manifold
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Corangamite
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1903 1913–1918
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1867–1918
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Camperdown, Vic
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Samuel Mauger
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Melbourne Ports
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1910
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1857–1936
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Geelong, Vic
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James McCay
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Corinella
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VIC
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Protectionist
|
1901–1906
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1864–1930
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Ballynure, Ireland
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James McColl
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Echuca
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VIC
|
Protectionist
|
1901–1906
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1844–1929
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South Shields, Vic
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Later a member of the Senate (1907–1914).
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Charles McDonald
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Kennedy
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QLD
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Labour
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1901–1925
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1860–1925
|
North Melbourne, Vic
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Sir Malcolm McEacharn
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Melbourne
|
VIC
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Protectionist
|
1901–1904
|
1852–1910
|
London, England
|
|
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Allan McLean
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Gippsland
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VIC
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Protectionist
|
1901–1906
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1840–1911
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Oban, Scotland
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Francis McLean
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Lang
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NSW
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Free Trade
|
1901–1903
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1863–1926
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Sydney, NSW
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|
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Sir William McMillan
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Wentworth
|
NSW
|
Free Trade
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1901–1903
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1850–1926
|
Derry, Ireland
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King O'Malley
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Tasmania
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TAS
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Labour
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1901–1917
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1858–1953
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Valley Falls, USA (?)
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Elected as a Protectionist with Labour endorsement (there was no formal Labour Party in Tasmania), he joined the Labour Party when parliament sat.
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James Page
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Maranoa
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QLD
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Labour
|
1901–1921
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1861–1921
|
London, England
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|
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Alexander Paterson
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Capricornia
|
QLD
|
Independent Free Trade
|
1901–1903
|
1844–1908
|
Greenock, Scotland
|
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Pharez Phillips
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Wimmera
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VIC
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Protectionist
|
1901–1906
|
1855–1914
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Mt Blackwood, Vic
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|
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Frederick Piesse
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Tasmania
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TAS
|
Free Trade
|
1901–1902
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1848–1902
|
Hobart, TAS
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Died on 6 March 1902, triggering a by-election.
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Alexander Poynton
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South Australia
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SA
|
Free Trade
|
1901–1922
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1853–1935
|
Castlemaine, Vic
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Sir John Quick
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Bendigo
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VIC
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Protectionist
|
1901–1913
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1852–1932
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Trevassa, England
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George Reid
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East Sydney
|
NSW
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Free Trade
|
1901–1910
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1845–1918
|
Johnstone, Scotland
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Leader of the Opposition
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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).
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James Ronald
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Southern Melbourne
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VIC
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Labour
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1901–1906
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1861–1941
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Scotland
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Carty Salmon
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Laanecoorie
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VIC
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Protectionist
|
1901–1913 1915–1917
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1860–1917
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Amherst, Vic
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William Sawers
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New England
|
NSW
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Protectionist
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1901–1903
|
1844–1916
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Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Thomas Skene
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Grampians
|
VIC
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Free Trade
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1901–1906
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1845–1910
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Port Phillip, Vic
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Bruce Smith
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Parkes
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1919
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1851–1937
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Rotherhithe, England
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Sydney Smith
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Macquarie
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1906
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1856–1934
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Colyton, NSW
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Elias Solomon
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Fremantle
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WA
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Free Trade
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1901–1903
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1839–1909
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London, England
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Vaiben Solomon
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South Australia
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SA
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Free Trade
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1901–1903
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1853–1908
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Adelaide, SA
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William Spence
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Darling
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NSW
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Labour
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1901–1917 1917–1919
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1846–1926
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Eday, Scotland
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Josiah Thomas
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Barrier
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NSW
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Labour
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1901–1917
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1863–1933
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Camborne, England
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Later a member of the Senate (1917–1923, 1925–1929).
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Dugald Thomson
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North Sydney
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1910
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1849–1922
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Camberwell, England
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Frank Tudor
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Yarra
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VIC
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Labour
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1901–1922
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1866–1922
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Williamstown, Vic
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Sir George Turner
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Balaclava
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VIC
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Protectionist
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1901–1906
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1851–1916
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Melbourne, Vic
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Treasurer
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David Watkins
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Newcastle
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NSW
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Labour
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1901–1935
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1865–1935
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Wallsend, NSW
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Chris Watson
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Bland
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NSW
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Labour
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1901–1903
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1857–1939
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Valparaíso, Chile
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Leader of the Labour Party
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James Wilkinson
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Moreton
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QLD
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Independent Labour
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1901–1906
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1854–1915
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Ipswich, Qld
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William Wilks
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Dalley
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1910
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1863–1940
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Sydney, NSW
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Henry Willis
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Robertson
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NSW
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Free Trade
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1901–1910
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1860–1950
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Port Adelaide, SA
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Members elected at by-elections
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Littleton Groom
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Darling Downs
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QLD
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Protectionist
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1901–1929 1931–1936
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1867–1936
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Toowoomba, Qld
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Elected at a by-election on 14 September 1901 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the death of his father William Groom.
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William Hartnoll
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Tasmania
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TAS
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Free Trade
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1902–1903
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1841–1932
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Longford, Tas
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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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