Electoral district of County of Durham

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

Durham county in modern New South Wales
State New South Wales
Created 1843
Abolished 1856
Namesake Durham County
Coordinates 32°S 151°E / 32°S 151°E / -32; 151Coordinates: 32°S 151°E / 32°S 151°E / -32; 151

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

It was created by the 1843 Electoral Districts Act and initially returned one member.[1] Two members from the expansion of the Council in 1851.[2]

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
Richard Windeyer Jun 1843 – Dec 1847 [3]
Stuart Donaldson Feb 1848 – Jan 1853 [4] Member 2 Term
Charles Cowper Sep 1851 – Feb 1856 [5]
Alexander Park Feb 1853 – Feb 1856 [6]

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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. ↑ An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales after the separation of the District of Port Phillip therefrom into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council., Act No. 48 of 2 May 1851. Retrieved on 11 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mr Richard Windeyer (1806 - 1847)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson (1812 - 1867)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sir Charles [1] Cowper (1807 - 1875)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mr Alexander Park (1808 - 1873)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2014.


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