Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1890–1894

This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly between the 1890 elections and the 1894 elections, known as the First Parliament. They held office under the Constitution Act 1889, which was given royal assent by Queen Victoria on 15 August 1890[1] and took effect on 21 October 1890 with a proclamation by the new Governor of Western Australia, Sir William Robinson.[2]

Members
Name District Years in office
William Leonard Baker [8]East Kimberley1890–1893
Hon Septimus Burt [1]Ashburton1890–1900
Alfred CanningEast Perth1890–1894
Barnard ClarksonToodyay1890–1897
Francis Connor [8]East Kimberley1893–1904
Joseph CookworthySussex1890–1897
Everard DarlotMurchison1890–1894
Alexander ForrestWest Kimberley1890–1900
Hon Sir John Forrest [1]Bunbury1890–1901
Albert HassellPlantagenet1890–1904
Lancel de HamelAlbany1890–1894
Charles HarperBeverley1890–1905
Edward Vivien Harvey Keane [3]Geraldton1890–1891
George Leake [2]Roebourne1890
James George Lee-SteereNelson1890–1903
Henry Lefroy [5]Moore1892–1901
William LotonSwan1890–1897
Hon William Marmion [1]Fremantle1890–1896
Thomas Molloy [4]Perth1892–1894
Frederick Monger [7]York1892–1903
Stephen Henry Parker [7]York1890–1892
William PatersonMurray1890–1895
William Silas PearseNorth Fremantle1890–1895
Samuel J. PhillipsIrwin1890–1904
Frederick Henry PiesseWilliams1890–1904
Timothy QuinlanWest Perth1890–1894
George Randell [5]Moore1890–1892
Alexander RichardsonDe Grey1890–1897
Dr Edward Scott [4]Perth1890–1891
Horace Sholl [2]Roebourne1891–1901
Robert Frederick ShollGascoyne1890–1897
George Simpson [3]Geraldton1891–1899
Elias Solomon [6]South Fremantle1892–1901
David Symon [6]South Fremantle1890–1892
George ThrossellNortham1890–1904
William TraylenGreenough1890–1897
Hon Harry Venn [1]Wellington1890–1901

Notes
1 The members for Ashburton (Septimus Burt), Bunbury (John Forrest), Fremantle (William Marmion) and Wellington (Harry Venn), upon being appointed as Ministers of the Crown, were required to resign their seats, which they did on 30 December 1890, and stand for their seats again at ministerial by-elections. All were unopposed, and were returned on 8 January 1891.
2 On 30 December 1890, at the first sitting of parliament, George Leake resigned from the seat of Roebourne, and Horace Sholl was returned unopposed at the resulting byelection on 16 January 1891.
3 In November 1891, Edward Vivien Harvey Keane resigned from the seat of Geraldton, and George Simpson was returned unopposed at the resulting byelection on 10 December 1891.
4 In December 1891, Edward Scott resigned from the seat of Perth, and at the byelection on 12 January 1892, Thomas Molloy was elected to fill the vacancy.
5 On 4 July 1892, George Randell resigned from the seat of Moore, and Henry Lefroy was returned unopposed at the resulting byelection on 11 August 1892.
6 On 13 September 1892, David Symon resigned from the seat of South Fremantle, and at the byelection on 12 October 1892, Elias Solomon was elected to fill the vacancy.
7 On 5 October 1892, Stephen Henry Parker resigned from the seat of York, and Frederick Monger was returned unopposed at the resulting byelection on 27 October 1892.
8 On 7 January 1893, William Leonard Baker died, leaving the seat of East Kimberley vacant. Francis Connor was returned unopposed at the resulting byelection on 20 April 1893.

References
  1. "Extraordinary Government Gazette (per CSO 4374; 2532/90)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 11 September 1890. p. 1890:669.
    *"Order by the Queen in Council (per CSO 4434)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 30 October 1890. p. 1890:805-808.
  2. "Proclamation (per CSO 4415)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 21 October 1890. p. 1890:785.

Sources
  • Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth: Parliamentary History Project. ISBN 0-7309-8409-5.
  • Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian Lower Houses, 1890-1964. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-1334-6.
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