Claim: William Sawers (of the Protectionist Party) became the first member of the Division of New England from march 1901 - December 1903.
Evidence: Protectionist Party In 1901 he resigned from the Legislative Assembly in order to contest the first federal election as the Protectionist candidate for New England; he won narrowly. Protectionist William Sawers
(1844–1916) 29 March 1901 –
16 December 1903