Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1892–1895
This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council from the elections of 8 September 1892 to the elections of 12 September 1895.[1] No seats were contested in the elections of 13 September 1894.[1]
From 1889 there were fourteen Provinces and a total of 48 members.[2] [3]
- Note the "Term in Office" refers to that members term(s) in the Council, not necessarily for that Province.
James MacBain was President of the Council until 8 November 1892, William Zeal was President from 10 November 1892;[4] Frank Dobson was Chairman of Committees.
- [a] Benjamin resigned 12 September 1892; replaced by Robert Reid, sworn-in October 1892.
- [b] MacBain died 4 November 1892; replaced by , sworn-in December 1892.
- [c] Pearson died 10 August 1893; replaced by Edward Crooke, sworn-in September 1893.
- [d] Steinfeld died 16 April 1893; replaced by , sworn-in July 1893.
- [e] Wallace resigned November 1894; replaced by , sworn-in December 1894.
References[]
- ^ a b "Legislative Council Elections since 1856". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "The Legislative Council Elections". The Argus. 30 August 1889. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Victoria, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) (PDF). Vol. 60.
- ^ "Former Presidents of the Legislative Council". Parliament of Victoria.
- Re-member (a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851).
- Victoria Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Session 1892–3 (PDF). Vol. 69. Melb.: Robert S. Brain. 1893.
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- Members of the Parliament of Victoria by term
- 19th-century Australian politicians