Eastern Province (Victoria)
| Eastern Province Victoria—Legislative Council | |
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Eastern Province, 1856 | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1882 |
Eastern Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council,[1][2] Victoria being a colony in the continent of Australia at the time. Coordinates: 37°0′S 147°0′E / 37.000°S 147.000°E
It was one of the six original Provinces of the bi-cameral Legislative Council created in November 1856.[1]
Its area was defined in the Victoria Constitution Act of 1855 as
| “ | "Including the County of Anglesey, the proposed County of Rodney, and the Pastoral Districts of the Murray and Gipps’ Land."[3] | ” |
Eastern Province was abolished by the Legislative Council Act of 1881[4] (taking effect at the November 1882 elections).
Eastern Province was replaced by the new provinces of North Eastern and Gippsland of three members each.[2]
Members for Eastern Province
These were members of the upper house province of the Victorian Legislative Council.[1]
| Member 1 | Member 2 | Member 3 | Member 4 | Member 5 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hervey | James Stewart | William Kaye | Robert Thompson | Benjamin Williams | Nov 1856 – Feb 1857 |
| vacant |
Mar 1857 – Apr 1857 | ||||
| William Highett [b] | May 1857 – Aug 1863 | ||||
| James Pinnock [b] [5] |
Sep 1863 – Nov 1863 | ||||
| Robert Turnbull [b] [6] |
Dec 1863 – Oct 1864 | ||||
| Henry Murphy | Nov 1864 – Jul 1865 | ||||
| William Haines [b] | Aug 1865 – Feb 1866 | ||||
| Robert S. H. Anderson | Mar 1866 – Nov 1872 | ||||
| Sir Francis Murphy | Dec 1872 – Nov 1873 | ||||
| John Wallace [b] | Nov 1873 – Dec 1874 | ||||
| William Wilson [b] [7] |
Jan 1875 – Nov 1876 | ||||
| Robert Dyce Reid [b] | Nov 1876 – Jul 1880 | ||||
| John Dougharty [b] | Aug 1880 – Sep 1880 | ||||
| William McCulloch | Sep 1880 – Jul 1881 | ||||
| William Pearson, Sr. | Aug 1881 – Nov 1882 | ||||
- [b] = elected in a by-election
After Eastern Province was abolished in 1882, Anderson and Wallace went on to represent North Eastern from 1882; Dougharty, McCulloch and Pearson went on to represent Gippsland.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Edward Sweetman (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 182. Retrieved 18 Nov 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "Victoria Constitution Act 1855" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "The Legislative Council Act 1881". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Eastern Province Election". The Argus. Melbourne. 21 September 1863. p. 5.
- ↑ "Election Notices". The Argus. Melbourne. 29 December 1863. p. 8.
- ↑ "Political". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 January 1875. p. 1S.