Manickavelu served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council from 1926 to 1937.

He served as President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1995 to 1997.

He served as a member of the Imperial Legislative Council from 1910 to 1913.

He served on the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1859 to 1867.

He served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council.

Young also served as a member of the Imperial Legislative Council in 1893.

Master served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council from 1884 to 1889.

He later served to Imperial Legislative Council after its expansion in 1909.

He served in the South Australian Legislative Council from 1975 to 1982.

He entered government administration in the 1980s, serving as the chairman of the National Disaster Council from 1984 to 1985.