Electoral district of Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington explained

Upper:yes
Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington
State:nsw
Created:1843
Abolished:1851
Namesake:Roxburgh County, Phillip County, Wellington County

The Electoral district of Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington and from 1851, Roxburgh and Wellington, was an electorate of the partially elected New South Wales Legislative Council, created for the first elections for the Council in 1843.[1] The electoral district included the western counties of Roxburgh, Phillip, Wellington County.[1] Polling took place at Montefiores, Mudgee, Bathurst and Hartley.[2] The County of Phillip was removed from the district with the expansion of the Council in 1851 and became part of the Counties of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh.[3]

At all four elections, there was only one candidate who was therefore elected unopposed. In 1856 the unicameral Legislative Council was abolished and replaced with an elected Legislative Assembly and an appointed Legislative Council. The district was represented by the Legislative Assembly electorates of Roxburgh and Wellington (County).

Members

District name Member Term
Roxburgh, Phillip and WellingtonWilliam Suttor Sr.[4] Jun 1843 – Jun 1851
Roxburgh and WellingtonJul 1851 – Sep 1854
Saul Samuel[5] Oct 1854 – Feb 1856

Election results

1854

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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. . 23 February 1843 . 16 . 27 May 2019 . Australasian Legal Information Institute.
  2. News: Polling places . . 14 July 1848 . 28 May 2019 . 2 . Trove.
  3. 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. . 2 May 1851 . 48 . 27 May 2019 . Australasian Legal Information Institute.
  4. 309 . Mr William Henry Suttor (Senior) (1805–1877) . Yes . 19 April 2019.
  5. 505 . Sir Saul Samuel (1820-1900) . Yes . 29 May 2019.