Electoral district of North Hobart
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The Electoral district of North Hobart, sometimes referred to as Hobart North, was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
. It was based in Tasmania
's capital city, Hobart
.
The seat was created as a single-member seat ahead of the 1871 state election following the dissolution of the multi-member Hobart Town
seat. In 1886, it became a two-member seat, and at the 1897 election, it was abolished when the seat of Hobart
was created under a trial of the Hare-Clark model.
The seat was then recreated as a single-member seat at the 1903 state election and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model for the entire state in 1909.
Second incarnation: 1903–1909
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 was based in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
's capital city, Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
.
The seat was created as a single-member seat ahead of the 1871 state election following the dissolution of the multi-member Hobart Town
Electoral district of Hobart Town
The Electoral district of Hobart Town was a multi-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's capital city, Hobart, and its suburbs....
seat. In 1886, it became a two-member seat, and at the 1897 election, it was abolished when the seat of Hobart
Electoral district of Hobart
The Electoral district of Hobart was a multi-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's capital city, Hobart....
was created under a trial of the Hare-Clark model.
The seat was then recreated as a single-member seat at the 1903 state election and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model for the entire state in 1909.
Members for North Hobart
First incarnation: 1871–1897| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Salier | 1871–1886 | ||
| Alfred Crisp | 1886–1897 | Windle St Hill | 1886–1893 |
| Frederick William Piesse Frederick William Piesse Frederick William Piesse was a member of the first Australian federal parliament.Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Piesse worked in law, conveyancing, shipping and horticulture before being elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Member for North Hobart in 1893 before representing the Tasmanian... |
1893–1894 | ||
| Sir Philip Fysh Philip Fysh Sir Philip Oakley Fysh, KCMG was an Australian politician, Premier of Tasmania and a member of the first federal ministry.... |
1894–1897 |
Second incarnation: 1903–1909
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Propsting William Propsting William Bispham Propsting, CMG was an Australian politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, who served as Premier of Tasmania from 9 April 1903 to 11 July 1904.-Early life:... |
Opposition | 1903–1906 | |
| Walter Woods Walter Woods Walter Woods was an American screenwriter of the silent era. He wrote for 76 films between 1915 and 1938... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1906–1909 | |