Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Council, 1947–1949

This is a list of members of the Northern Territory Legislative Council from 13 December 1947 to 10 December 1949.

The first Legislative Council of the Northern Territory, meeting at the Supreme Court building in Darwin on 16 February 1948. Seated, left-to-right: Jock Nelson (Stuart), Dr John McGlashan (Chief Medical Officer), William Flynn (Acting Deputy Crown Solicitor) Arthur Driver (President), Matthew Luke (Darwin) Robert Coxon (Director of Mines), Frank Hopkins (Darwin); standing, left-to-right: A. Turner (Acting Clerk), Reg Leydin (Government Secretary), Leonard Lucas (Director of Works), Victor Webster (Tennant Creek), Francis Moy (Director of Native Affairs), Richard Ward (Alice Springs), Hugh Barclay (Director of Lands), William Fulton (Batchelor), D.R.M. Thompson (Clerk).

The council consisted of 14 members. Six members were elected to four single-member electorates (Alice Springs, Batchelor, Stuart and Tennant Creek), and one two-member electorate (Darwin). Seven members (called Official Members) were appointed by the Australian government, all of whom were department heads in the public service of the Northern Territory. The Administrator of the Northern Territory, Arthur Driver, served as presiding officer (or president) of the council.[1]

Name Party Electorate/Title Years in office
Hugh BarclayAppointedDirector of Lands1948–1963
Robert CoxonAppointedDirector of Mining1948–1954
Les Dodd [2]AppointedDirector of Education1949–1951
Arthur DriverAppointedAdministrator1947–1951
William FlynnAppointedDeputy Crown Solicitor1948–1951
William Fulton [3]Labor (NAWU)Batchelor1948–1949
Dr Edward Gunson [1][2]AppointedChief Medical Officer1949
Frank Hopkins [2]IndependentDarwin1947–1949
John HuthnanceAppointedChief Clerk1949–1955
Eric Izod [2]IndependentDarwin1949, 1951–1954
Dr William Kirkland [1]AppointedActing Chief Medical Officer1949
Reg LeydinAppointedGovernment Secretary1948–1952, 1953–1954, 1963
Leonard Lucas [2]AppointedDirector of Works1948
Matthew LukeIndependent LaborDarwin1947–1954
Dr John McGlashan [1]AppointedChief Medical Officer1948–1949
Francis MoyAppointedDirector of Native Affairs1948–1953
Jock NelsonLabor (NAWU)Stuart1947–1949
Richard WardLabor (NAWU)Alice Springs1947–1949, 1957–1974
Victor WebsterIndependentTennant Creek1947–1950
1 Chief Medical Officer Dr John McGlashan was transferred to the role of Quarantine Officer in Perth, Western Australia in January 1949. His place on the council was filled by acting CMO Dr William Kirkland, until Dr Edward Gunson was officially appointed as McGlashan's replacement in February.[2]
2 On 18 August 1949, the Governor-General appointed Les Dodd (Director of Education) and John Huthnance (Chief Clerk) to the vacancies caused by the resignation of appointed members Leonard Lucas and Edward Gunson. On the same day, Darwin businessman Eric Izod was appointed to replace elected member Frank Hopkins.[3]
3 The member for Batchelor, William Fulton, resigned on 23 August 1949. The vacancy was not filled until the next election in December.[4]

See also
  • 1947 Northern Territory general election

References
  1. Jaensch, Dean (1990). The Legislative Council of the Northern Territory: An Electoral History 1947–1974. Darwin: Australian National University.
  2. "Northern Territory Residents Roused By Medical Scandal". The Sydney Morning Herald (34, 773). New South Wales, Australia. 3 June 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Vacancies Filled". Kalgoorlie Miner. 55 (14, 485). Western Australia. 20 August 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "MR. FULTON RESIGNS FROM COUNCIL". Centralian Advocate. III (118). Northern Territory, Australia. 2 September 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
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