Background
Gellibrand was born in Derwent Park, Van Diemen"s Land (later renamed Tasmania), brother of Thomas and William who both became members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
Gellibrand was born in Derwent Park, Van Diemen"s Land (later renamed Tasmania), brother of Thomas and William who both became members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
Walter Gellibrand was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Derwent on 8 December 1871. Gellibrand was President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1 July 1884 to 9 July 1889. He left the Parliament on 7 May 1901 after losing his bid to be re-elected.
Gellibrand died in Hobart, Tasmania on 5 November 1909.
Gellibrand was also a member of the Fisheries Board.