Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council, 1908–1910

This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 22 May 1908 to 21 May 1910. The chamber had 30 seats made up of ten provinces each electing three members, on a system of rotation whereby one-third of the members would retire at each biennial election.

Name Province Term
expires
Years in office
Henry Briggs West 1910 1896–1919
Thomas Brimage North-East 1912 1900–1912
Ephraim Clarke South-West 1914 1901–1921
James Connolly North-East 1914 1901–1914
Francis Connor North 1912 1906–1916
Joseph Cullen[1] South-East 1912 1909–1917
John Drew Central 1912 1900–1918; 1924–1947
John Glowrey South 1912 1900–1904; 1906–1912
John Winthrop Hackett South-West 1912 1890–1916
Vernon Hamersley East 1910 1904–1946
Samuel Haynes South-East 1910 1894–1910
Arthur Jenkins Metropolitan 1914 1898–1904; 1908–1917
Walter Kingsmill Metropolitan-Suburban 1910 1903–1922
John Kirwan South 1914 1908–1946
Joseph Langsford Metropolitan-Suburban 1912 1904–1911
Robert Laurie West 1912 1901–1912
Robert McKenzie North-East 1910 1904–1916
Edward McLarty South-West 1910 1894–1916
Wesley Maley[1] South-East 1912 1900–1909
Matthew Moss West 1914 1900–1901; 1902–1914
William Oats South 1910 1904–1910
Con O'Brien Central 1914 1901–1904; 1908–1914
William Patrick Central 1910 1904–1916
Richard Pennefather North 1914 1907–1914
Charles Piesse South-East 1914 1894–1914
George Randell Metropolitan 1910 1875–1878; 1880–1890;
1893–1894; 1897–1910
Robert Frederick Sholl[2] North 1910 1886–1890; 1904–1909
Charles Sommers Metropolitan 1912 1900–1918
Sydney Stubbs Metropolitan-Suburban 1914 1908–1911
George Throssell East 1912 1907–1910
Thomas Wilding East 1914 1908–1914
Sir Edward Wittenoom[2] North 1910 1883–1884; 1885–1886;
1894–1898; 1902–1906;
1910–1934

Notes

1 On 7 September 1909, South-East Province MLC Wesley Maley resigned. Joseph Cullen won the resulting by-election on 1 October 1907.
2 On 8 December 1909, North Province MLC Robert Frederick Sholl died. Edward Wittenoom was returned unopposed on 8 January 1910.

Sources

Members of the Parliament of Western Australia
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
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