This is a list of the members of the Australian House of Representatives in the First Australian Parliament, which was elected on 29 and 30 March 1901. There were 75 members, as required by the Constitution, as near as possible to twice the number of Senators which was then 36. South Australia and Tasmania had not been divided into electoral divisions in 1901 which resulted in the particular state voting as a single electorate. There were seven members for South Australia, and five members for Tasmania elected.

King O'Malley, who died in 1953, was the last surviving member of the 1901-1903 House of Representatives. Henry Willis was the last surviving Free Trade member, and Richard Crouch was the last surviving Protectionist member.

Members

  Image Member Party Electorate State Term start Term end Portfolio Notes
  Fred Bamford
(1849–1934)		 Labour [lower-roman 1] Herbert Queensland 30 March 1901 3 October 1925 Re-elected
  (Sir) Edmund Barton
(1849–1920)		 Protectionist [lower-roman 2] Hunter New South Wales 30 March 1901 30 September 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hastings and Macleay. Resigned in order to become a Justice of the High Court
  Lee Batchelor
(1865–1911)		 Labour South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of West Adelaide. Transferred to the Division of Boothby when South Australia was abolished in 1903
  Sir Langdon Bonython
(1848–1939)		 Protectionist South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Transferred to the Division of Barker when South Australia was abolished in 1903
  Sir Edward Braddon
(1829–1904)		 Free Trade [lower-roman 3] Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of West Devon. Transferred to the Division of Wilmot when Tasmania was abolished in 1903. Oldest member of the 1901-1903 House of Representatives
  Thomas Brown
(1861–1934)		 Labour Canobolas New South Wales 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Condoublin. Re-elected
  Norman Cameron
(1851–1931)		 Free Trade Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Failed to win the Division of Denison when Tasmania was abolished in 1903. Later elected to the Division of Wilmot in 1904
  John Chanter
(1845–1931)		 Protectionist Riverina New South Wales 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Deniliquin. Lost seat. Subsequently regained seat in a 1904 by-election after election results were declared void
  Austin Chapman
(1864–1926)		 Protectionist Eden-Monaro New South Wales 29 March 1901 12 January 1926 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Braidwood. Re-elected
  Francis Clarke
(1857–1939)		 Protectionist Cowper New South Wales 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hastings and Macleay. Lost seat
  Alfred Conroy
(1864–1920)		 Free Trade Werriwa New South Wales 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Re-elected
  James Hume Cook
(1866–1942)		 Protectionist Bourke Victoria 29 March 1901 13 April 1910 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke Boroughs. Re-elected
  Joseph Cook
(1860–1947)		 Free Trade Parramatta New South Wales 30 March 1901 11 November 1921 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hartley. Re-elected
  Samuel Cooke
(1847–1929)		 Free Trade Wannon Victoria 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Retired
  Richard Crouch
(1868–1949)		 Protectionist Corio Victoria 29 March 1901 13 April 1910 Re-elected
  George Cruickshank
(1853–1904)		 Protectionist Gwydir New South Wales 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Inverell. Retired
  Alfred Deakin
(1856–1919)		 Protectionist Ballaarat Victoria 30 March 1901 23 April 1913 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Essendon and Flemington. Re-elected
  George Edwards
(1855–1911)		 Free Trade South Sydney New South Wales 29 March 1901 8 November 1906 Re-elected
  Richard Edwards
(1842–1915)		 Protectionist Oxley Queensland 30 March 1901 23 April 1913 Re-elected
  Thomas Ewing
(1856–1920)		 Protectionist Richmond New South Wales 29 March 1901 19 February 1910 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lismore. Re-elected
  Andrew Fisher
(1862–1928)		 Labour Wide Bay Queensland 30 March 1901 26 October 1915 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Gympie. Re-elected
  Sir John Forrest
(1847–1918)		 Protectionist Swan Western Australia 29 March 1901 2 September 1918 Previously held the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Bunbury. Re-elected
  James Fowler
(1863–1940)		 Labour Perth Western Australia 29 March 1901 16 December 1922 Re-elected
  George Fuller
(1861–1940)		 Free Trade Illawarra New South Wales 30 March 1901 31 May 1913 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kiama. Re-elected
  Sir Philip Fysh
(1835–1919)		 Protectionist Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Hobart. Transferred to the Division of Denison when Tasmania was abolished in 1903
  Paddy Glynn
(1855–1931)		 Free Trade South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of North Adelaide. Transferred to the Division of Angas when South Australia was abolished in 1903
  Arthur Groom
(1852–1922)		 Free Trade Flinders Victoria 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gippsland West. Retired
  Littleton Groom
(1867–1936)		 Protectionist Darling Downs Queensland 14 September 1901 [lower-alpha 1] 12 October 1929 Re-elected
  William Henry Groom
(1833–1901)		 Protectionist Darling Downs Queensland 30 March 1901 8 August 1901 [lower-alpha 1] Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Drayton and Toowoomba. Died in office
  Robert Harper
(1842–1919)		 Protectionist Mernda Victoria 29 March 1901 23 April 1913 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke. Re-elected
  William Hartnoll
(1841–1932)		 Free Trade Tasmania Tasmania 26 March 1902 [lower-alpha 2] 16 December 1903 Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Launceston. Failed to win the Division of Bass when Tasmania was abolished in 1903
  H. B. Higgins
(1842–1919)		 Protectionist Northern Melbourne Victoria 30 March 1901 12 October 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Geelong. Re-elected
  (Sir) Frederick Holder
(1850–1909)		 Free Trade South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 9 May 1901 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Burra. Transferred to the Division of Wakefield when South Australia was abolished in 1903
  Independent 9 May 1901 16 December 1903
  Billy Hughes
(1862–1952)		 Labour West Sydney New South Wales 29 March 1901 5 May 1917 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney-Lang. Re-elected
  Isaac Isaacs
(1855–1948)		 Protectionist Indi Victoria 29 March 1901 12 October 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Bogong. Re-elected
  Thomas Kennedy
(1860–1929)		 Protectionist Moira Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Benalla and Yarrawonga. Re-elected
  Charles Kingston
(1850–1908)		 Protectionist South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of West Adelaide. Transferred to the Division of Adelaide when South Australia was abolished in 1903
  John Kirwan
(1869–1949)		 Free Trade Kalgoorlie Western Australia 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Lost seat. Later elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1908. Youngest member of the 1901-1903 House of Representatives
  William Knox
(1850–1913)		 Free Trade Kooyong Victoria 29 March 1901 26 July 1910 Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Re-elected
  Sir William Lyne
(1844–1913)		 Protectionist Hume New South Wales 29 March 1901 31 May 1913 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hume. Re-elected
  Thomas Macdonald-Paterson
(1844–1906)		 Protectionist Brisbane Queensland 30 March 1901 1903 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Brisbane North. Lost preselection and then lost seat
  Independent Protectionist 1903 16 December 1903
  Hugh Mahon
(1857–1931)		 Labour Coolgardie Western Australia 29 March 1901 31 May 1913 Re-elected
  Chester Manifold
(1867–1918)		 Protectionist Corangamite Victoria 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Retired
  Samuel Mauger
(1857–1936)		 Protectionist Melbourne Ports Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Footscray. Re-elected
  James McCay
(1864–1930)		 Protectionist Corinella Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Castlemaine. Re-elected
  James McColl
(1844–1929)		 Protectionist Echuca Victoria 29 March 1901 8 November 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gunbower. Re-elected
  Charles McDonald
(1860–1925)		 Labour Kennedy Queensland 30 March 1901 13 November 1925 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Flinders. Re-elected
  Sir Malcolm McEacharn
(1852–1910)		 Protectionist Melbourne Victoria 29 March 1901 10 March 1904 1903 election results declared void. Lost seat in subsequent by-election
  Allan McLean
(1840–1911)		 Protectionist Gippsland Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gippsland North. Re-elected
  Francis McLean
(1863–1926)		 Free Trade Lang New South Wales 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Marrickville. Did not contest in 1903. Failed to win the Division of Hume
  Sir William McMillan
(1850–1926)		 Free Trade Wentworth New South Wales 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Burwood. Retired
  King O'Malley
(1858–1953)		 Protectionist Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 June 1901 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Encounter Bay. Transferred to the Division of Darwin when Tasmania was abolished in 1903. Last surviving member of the 1901-1903 House of Representatives
  Labour June 1901 16 December 1903
  Jim Page
(1861–1921)		 Labour Maranoa Queensland 30 March 1901 3 June 1921 Re-elected
  Alexander Paterson
(1844–1908)		 Independent Free Trade Capricornia Queensland 30 March 1901 23 November 1903 Retired
  Pharez Phillips
(1855–1914)		 Protectionist Wimmera Victoria 29 March 1901 8 November 1906 Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Re-elected
  Frederick William Piesse
(1848–1902)		 Free Trade Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 6 March 1902 [lower-alpha 2] Previously held the Tasmanian Legislative Council seat of Buckingham. Died in office
  Alexander Poynton
(1853–1935)		 Free Trade South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Flinders. Transferred to the Division of Grey when South Australia was abolished in 1903
  Sir John Quick
(1852–1932)		 Protectionist Bendigo Victoria 29 March 1901 23 April 1913 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Sandhurst. Re-elected
  George Reid
(1845–1918)		 Free Trade East Sydney New South Wales 29 March 1901 18 August 1903 [lower-alpha 3] Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney-King. Re-elected
  4 September 1903 24 December 1909
  James Ronald
(1861–1941)		 Labour Southern Melbourne Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Re-elected
  Carty Salmon
(1860–1917)		 Protectionist Laanecoorie Victoria 29 March 1901 23 April 1913 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Talbot and Avoca. Re-elected
  William Sawers
(1844–1916)		 Protectionist New England New South Wales 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Tamworth. Lost seat
  Thomas Skene
(1845–1910)		 Free Trade Grampians Victoria 29 March 1901 8 November 1906 Re-elected
  Bruce Smith
(1851–1937)		 Free Trade Parkes New South Wales 29 March 1901 13 December 1919 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Glebe. Re-elected
  Sydney Smith
(1856–1934)		 Free Trade Macquarie New South Wales 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Canterbury. Re-elected
  Elias Solomon
(1839–1909)		 Free Trade Fremantle Western Australia 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of South Fremantle. Lost seat
  Vaiben Louis Solomon
(1853–1908)		 Free Trade South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Northern Territory. Failed to win the Division of Boothby when South Australia was abolished in 1903. Later elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Northern Territory in 1905
  William Spence
(1846–1926)		 Labour Darling New South Wales 29 March 1901 5 May 1917 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Cobar. Re-elected
  Josiah Thomas
(1863–1933)		 Labour Barrier New South Wales 29 March 1901 5 May 1917 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Alma. Re-elected
  Dugald Thomson
(1849–1922)		 Free Trade North Sydney New South Wales 29 March 1901 19 February 1910 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Warringah. Re-elected
  Sir George Turner
(1851–1916)		 Protectionist Balaclava Victoria 30 March 1901 8 November 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of St Kilda. Re-elected
  Frank Tudor
(1866–1922)		 Labour Yarra Victoria 30 March 1901 10 January 1922 Re-elected
  David Watkins
(1863–1933)		 Labour Newcastle New South Wales 29 March 1901 8 April 1935 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wallsend. Re-elected
  Chris Watson
(1867–1941)		 Labour Bland New South Wales 30 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Young. Re-elected
  James Wilkinson
(1854–1915)		 Independent Labour Moreton Queensland 30 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Ipswich. Re-elected
  Bill Wilks
(1863–1940)		 Free Trade Dalley New South Wales 29 March 1901 13 April 1910 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Balmain North. Re-elected
  Henry Willis
(1860–1950)		 Free Trade Robertson New South Wales 29 March 1901 13 April 1910 Re-elected

Notes

  1. 1 2 On 8 August 1901, Protectionist MP William Henry Groom (Darling Downs) died. His son, Protectionist candidate Littleton Groom won the resulting by-election on 14 September 1901.
  2. 1 2 On 6 March 1902, Free Trade MP Frederick William Piesse (Tasmania) died. Free Trade candidate William Hartnoll won the resulting by-election on 26 March 1902.
  3. ↑ On 18 August 1903, the Leader of the Free Trade Party George Reid (East Sydney) resigned following the passing of a bill dealing with the electoral boundaries of New South Wales. A by-election was held on 4 September 1903, with Reid regaining the seat.
  1. ↑ There was no national Labour Party organisation at the time of the 1901 election. Members categorised as "Labour" were endorsed by their various state Labour parties.
  2. ↑ There was no national Protectionist party organisation at the time of the 1901 election. Members categorised as "Protectionist" were those who accepted the leadership of Edmund Barton.
  3. ↑ The Free Trade Party, then known as the Australian Free Trade and Liberal Association, was the only national political party at the 1901 election.
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