Electoral district of South Bourke, Evelyn and Mornington
For the lower house seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, see South Bourke 1856–1889, or Evelyn and Mornington 1856–1859.
| South Bourke, Evelyn and Mornington Victoria—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1851 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Namesake | Counties of Bourke, Evelyn & Mornington |
| Demographic | Rural / Urban |
The Electoral district of South Bourke, Evelyn and Mornington was one of the sixteen electoral districts[1] of the original unicameral Victorian Legislative Council of 1851 to 1856. 37°56′S 145°12′E / 37.933°S 145.200°E
From 1856 onwards, the Victorian parliament consisted of two houses, the Victorian Legislative Council (upper house, consisting of Provinces) and the Victorian Legislative Assembly (lower house).[2]
Members of South Bourke, Evelyn and Mornington
[edit]One member originally, two from the expanded Council of 1853.[3][4]
| Member 1 | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Miller[5] | Oct 1851[6] – Mar 1856 | Member 2 | Term |
| John Dane[2] | Jun 1853[6] – Nov 1854 | ||
| Henry Samuel Chapman | Feb 1855 – Mar 1856 |
Miller went on to represent Central Province in the Legislative Council from November 1856.[5]
Dane later represented the Electoral district of Warrnambool in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1864.
Chapman later represented the Electoral district of St Kilda in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from January 1858 and Electoral district of Mornington from August 1861.
See also
[edit]- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Council
External links
[edit]- Electoral Districts of West Bourke South Bourke and East Bourke and Electoral district of Evelyn and Mornington 1855 Map at State Library of Victoria
References
[edit]- ^ "Victorian Electoral Act" (PDF). New South Wales Government. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ a b Edward Sweetman (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 182. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Sweetman p.109
- ^ "Former Members". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Henry Miller". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b Labilliere, Francis Peter (1878). "Early History of the Colony of Victoria". Retrieved 21 July 2014.