Central Province (Victoria)
| Central Province Victoria—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
 Central Province, 1855 map | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1882 |
| Electors | 7506 (in 1856)[1] |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
Central Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council.[2][3] 37°48′S 144°55′E / 37.800°S 144.917°E
Creation
Central was one of the six original upper house Provinces of the bi-cameral Victorian Parliament created in November 1856.[2] The area of the province, centered on Melbourne was defined in the Victoria Constitution Act 1855.[4] Central Province included the Electoral Districts of Melbourne, St Kilda, Collingwood, South Melbourne, Richmond and Williamstown as well as parts of other adjoining districts.[5]
Abolition
Central Province was abolished in the redistribution of provinces in 1882. James Lorimer and William Edward Hearn transferred from Central to Melbourne Province; Theodotus Sumner transferred to North Yarra Province; James MacBain and James Graham transferred to South Yarra Province that year.[3]
Members for Central Province
These were members of the upper house province of the Victorian Legislative Council.[2]
| Member 1 | Member 2 | Member 3 | Member 4 | Member 5 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hodgson | John Pascoe Fawkner | Henry Miller[6] | John Hood [r] | Nehemiah Guthridge | Nov 1856 – Apr 1858 |
| Thomas Fellows [r] | May 1858 – Aug 1858 | ||||
| Thomas à Beckett[7] | Sep 1858 – Sep 1859 | ||||
| George Cole [d] | Oct 1859 – Aug 1860 | ||||
| William Henry Hull[b] | Nov 1860 – Aug 1866 | ||||
| James Graham[8] | Sep 1866 – Feb 1868 | ||||
| Sir John O'Shanassy [r] | Mar 1868 – Sep 1869 | ||||
| Henry Walsh [b] [r] | Sep 1869 – May 1871 | ||||
| Archibald Michie [9] [r] | Jun 1871 – Mar 1873 | ||||
| Theodotus Sumner[10] [b] | Mar 1873 – Apr 1874 | ||||
| Frederick Sargood [b] | May 1874 – Aug 1878 | ||||
| William Edward Hearn | Sep 1878 – Apr 1879 | ||||
| James Lorimer [11][b] | May 1879 – Mar 1880 | ||||
| James MacBain [b] | May 1880 – Nov 1882 |
- b = elected in a by-election
- d = died in office
- r = resigned from seat
1856 election results
| Candidate[1] | Votes[1] |
|---|---|
| Hodgson* | 1204
|
| Fawkner* | 1196
|
| Miller* | 863
|
| Hood* | 736
|
| Guthridge* | 689
|
| Smith | 688
|
| a'Beckett | 598
|
| Fellows | 577
|
| Wiklie | 516
|
| Mayne | 439
|
| Total | 7506
|
First five elected.
References
- ^ a b c "Election for the Central Province". South Australian Register. 3 September 1856. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ a b c Edward Sweetman (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 182. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Victoria Constitution Act 1855" (PDF). p. 444. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Central Province and Electoral Districts of Melbourne, St Kilda, Collingwood, South Melbourne, Richmond and Williamstown" (map). State Library of Victoria. 27 November 1855. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ Mellor, Suzanne G. "Miller, Henry (1809–1888)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Victoria". Freeman's Journal. Sydney. 29 September 1858. p. 2. à Beckett won the September by-election, sworn-in in October
- ^ "The Central Province election". The Argus. Melbourne. 20 September 1866. p. 4. Graham was elected unopposed on 20 Sep 1866, sworn-in Jan 1867
- ^ "Central Province Election". The Argus. Melbourne. 22 June 1871. Michie was elected in June, sworn-in in August
- ^ "Central Province Election". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 April 1873. p. 5. Sumner won the 31 March by-election, sworn-in in May
- ^ "Central Province Election". The Argus. Melbourne. 12 May 1879. p. 8. Lorimer elected unopposed 12 May, sworn-in July