Electoral district of Selby
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The Electoral district of Selby was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
. It was based around the town of Lilydale
in Tasmania
's northeastern region, and extended into what are today considered Launceston
's outer eastern suburbs.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856. The east and northeast of the electorate became part of the new seat of Ringarooma
at the 1886 election. The seat was abolished at the 1903 election, when it merged with the neighbouring seat of Evandale
to form the new seat of North Esk
.
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 Lilydale
Lilydale, Tasmania
Lilydale, originally known as Germantown, is a small town in northern Tasmania, Australia. The town is northeast of Launceston and is a part of the Launceston municipality. It is located near Mount Arthur. At the 2006 census, Lilydale had a population of 288...
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 northeastern region, and extended into what are today considered Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
's outer eastern suburbs.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856. The east and northeast of the electorate became part of the new seat of Ringarooma
Electoral district of Ringarooma
The Electoral district of Ringarooma was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the town of Ringarooma in north-eastern Tasmania....
at the 1886 election. The seat was abolished at the 1903 election, when it merged with the neighbouring seat of Evandale
Electoral district of Evandale
The Electoral district of Evandale was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the town of Evandale to the south of Launceston....
to form the new seat of North Esk
Electoral district of North Esk
The Electoral district of North Esk was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based near Tasmania's second city of Launceston....
.
Members for Selby
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Ronald Gunn | 1856–1860 |
| Isaac Sherwin | 1860–1866 |
| James Reid Scott | 1866–1872 |
| Frederick Innes Frederick Innes Frederick Maitland Innes was Premier of Tasmania from 4 November 1872 to 4 August 1873.The son of Francis Innes, army officer, and his wife Prudence, née Edgerleyan, Innes was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Innes was educated at Heriot's, Edinburgh, and Kelso Grammar School in Kelso... |
1872–1873 |
| David Murray | 1873–1877 |
| Thomas Just | 1877–1882 |
| Charles Grubb | 1882–1885 |
| William Sidebottom William Sidebottom William Sidebottom was an English Conservative politician who represented High Peak.Sidebottom was born at Hollingworth, Cheshire the son of William and Agnes Sidebottom, and came from a family that was associated with cotton mills... |
1885–1893 |
| Frank Archer | 1893–1902 |
| Thomas Massey | 1902–1903 |