Electoral district of County of Cumberland

For the NSW Legislative Assembly electorate, see Electoral district of Cumberland (New South Wales).
County of Cumberland
New South Wales—Legislative Council

Cumberland county in modern New South Wales
State New South Wales
Created 1843
Abolished 1856
Namesake Cumberland County
Coordinates 33°50′S 150°30′E / 33.833°S 150.500°E / -33.833; 150.500Coordinates: 33°50′S 150°30′E / 33.833°S 150.500°E / -33.833; 150.500

The Electoral district of County of Cumberland was an electorate of the semi-elected unicameral New South Wales Legislative Council.[1]

It was created by the 1843 Electoral Districts Act and returned two members.[1]

It was abolished along with the original Council in 1856 prior to the establishment of the first bi-cameral Parliament of New South Wales.

Members

Member 1 Term Member 2 Term
Charles Cowper Jul 1843 – Feb 1850 [2] William Lawson Jul 1843 – Jun 1848 [3]
Nelson Lawson Aug 1848 – Feb 1849 [4]
James Byrnes Mar 1850 – Jun 1851 [5] Robert Fitzgerald Mar 1849 – Feb 1856 [6]
John Darvall Sep 1851 – Feb 1856 [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council., Act No. 16 of 23 February 1843. Retrieved on 11 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sir Charles [1] Cowper (1807 - 1875)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mr William Lawson (1774 - 1860)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mr Nelson Simmons Lawson (1806 - 1849)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mr James Byrnes (1806 - 1886)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mr Robert Fitzgerald (1807 - 1865)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Sir John Bayley Darvall(1809 - 1883)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2014.


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