predecessor successor death_date birth_place death_place party office birth_date term_start article_title term_end name
'' division created '' dick archer tania rattray-wagner '' division abolished '' 19 february 2009 scottsdale , tasmania winnaleah , tasmania independent member of the tasmanian legislative council for south esk of the tasmanian legislative council for apsley member 28 december 1931 1 july 1999 23 may 1992 colin rattray
 1 may 2004 31 june 1999 colin rattray
colin rattray

colin lewis rattray -lrb- 28 december 1931 -- 19 february 2009 -rrb- was an australian politician .
he was an independent member of the tasmanian legislative council from 1992 to 2004 , representing first south esk and then apsley .
rattray was born in scottsdale , and was elected mayor of ringarooma in 1981 .
in 1992 he was elected to the legislative council for south esk , which he held until that seat was replaced by apsley in 1999 .
he remained member for apsley until 2004 , when he retired ; he was succeeded by his daughter , tania rattray .
rattray died in february 2009 , aged 77 .
