This is a list of members of the

Tasmanian House of Assembly The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart. The Assembly has 25 m ...

between the 1862 elections and the 1866 elections.

Notes

: On 20 January 1863,

James Whyte James Whyte may refer to: *James Whyte (Australian politician) (1820–1882), Scottish-born Australian politician * James Whyte (bishop) (1868–1957), Roman Catholic bishop of Dunedin, 1920–1957 * James A. Whyte (1920–2005), Scottish theologian ...

became

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and appointed Charles Meredith and

Robert Byron Miller Robert Byron Miller (19 April 1825 – 5 October 1902) was a lawyer and politician in colonial Tasmania. Miller was born in London, England, the eldest son of Robert Miller, a barrister, and his wife Jane Matilde, ''née'' Montmorini. Miller h ...

to the Ministry. They were therefore required to resign and contest ministerial by-elections, at which they were both returned on 5 February 1863. : In March 1863, John Meredith, the member for Deloraine, resigned.

Charles Grant Charles or Charlie Grant may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Charles Jameson Grant (), American editorial cartoonist * Charles L. Grant (1942–2006), American novelist * Charles Grant (actor) (born 1957), American actor * Charles Grant (dancer ...

won the resulting by-election on 18 May 1863. : In June 1863, James Grant, the member for

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, resigned.

John Swan John Swan may refer to: * John Swan (engineer) (1787–1869), British marine engineer, pioneer of the screw propeller and inventor of the self-acting chain messenger *John Swan (Bermudian politician) (born 1935), British-Bermudian politician * John ...

won the resulting by-election on 28 July 1863. : In September 1863,

Alexander Clerke Alexander Clerke (17 March 1804 – 20 March 1877) was an Irish politician in Tasmania, who was a member of the electoral division of Longford from 1853 to 1856. Life Clerke grew up in a middle class family in Skibbereen. He trained as an e ...

, the member for Ringwood, resigned.

Alfred Horne James Alfred "Buddy" Horne (October 4, 1933 – February 25, 1977) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics. Horne was a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen who won the bronze medal for Canada in ice ...

won the resulting by-election on 24 November 1863. : In January 1864, Edward Abbott, the member for

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, resigned to successfully contest the Legislative Council division of

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. David Lewis won the resulting by-election on 24 February 1864. : In May 1864, D'Arcy Haggitt and Maxwell Miller, both members of the five-member seat of

Hobart Town Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-smalle ...

, resigned. Miller had resigned to take up the role of Clerk-Assistant and Librarian of the Parliament of Tasmania. They were replaced on 1 June 1864 at a by-election by

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and John Lord. : In May 1864, Thomas Chapman, the member for

Campbell Town Campbell Town is a town in Tasmania, Australia, on the Midland Highway. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 823. History Traditional owners of the Campbell Town area The traditional custodians of the Campbell Town area were t ...

, resigned on account of

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William Lambert Dobson Sir William Lambert Dobson (24 April 1833 – 17 March 1898) was an English-born Australian politician, a Leader of the Opposition and Chief Justice of Tasmania, ( Australia). Early life Dobson was born at Carr Hill, Gateshead, Durham, En ...

was elected unopposed on 21 June 1864. : In May 1865,

John Sharland John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

, the member for

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, resigned.

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won the resulting by-election on 7 June 1865. : In May 1865,

, the member for Ringwood, resigned. At the resulting by-election on 26 June 1865, John Meredith was returned unopposed. : On 26 September 1865,

William Race Allison William Race Allison was an Australian politician and landowner. He was a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1846 to 1855, the member for Campbell Town in the House of Assembly from 1856 to 1862, and the member for Hobart Town ...

, one of the five members for

, died.

Charles Cansdell Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...

won the resulting by-election on 17 October 1865. : In October 1865, Thomas Knight, the member for George Town, resigned. John Scott won the resulting by-election on 14 November 1865.

Sources

* * Parliament of Tasmania (2020)
The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856
{{DEFAULTSORT:Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1862-1866 Members of Tasmanian parliaments by term 19th-century Australian politicians