Electoral district of Richmond (Tasmania)
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The Electoral district of Richmond was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
. It was based around the town of Richmond
to the north of Hobart
.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was abolished at the 1903 election. Its first member, Thomas Gregson
, served as the second Premier of Tasmania for a few weeks in 1857.
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 around the town of Richmond
Richmond, Tasmania
Richmond is a town in Tasmania about 25 km north-east of Hobart, in the Coal River region, between the Midland Highway and Tasman Highway. At the 2006 census, Richmond had a population of 880....
to the north of 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 ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was abolished at the 1903 election. Its first member, Thomas Gregson
Thomas Gregson
Thomas George Gregson was the second Premier of Tasmania, serving from 26 February 1857 until 25 April 1857.-Early life:...
, served as the second Premier of Tasmania for a few weeks in 1857.
Members for Richmond
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Thomas Gregson Thomas Gregson Thomas George Gregson was the second Premier of Tasmania, serving from 26 February 1857 until 25 April 1857.-Early life:... |
1856–1872 |
| William Hodgson | 1872–1881 |
| Charles Bromby | 1881–1882 |
| William Brock | 1882–1885 |
| George Stokell | 1885–1886 |
| Elliot Lewis | 1886–1903 |