Electoral district of Grant (Victorian Legislative Council) explained

Upper:yes
District of Grant
State:vic
Created:1851
Abolished:1856
Class:Rural

The Electoral district of Grant was one of the sixteen electoral districts[1] of the original unicameral Victorian Legislative Council (Australia) of 1851 to 1856.

It was based on the County of Grant and was bound by the "Werribee River from its mouth to its source in the great dividing range ... Yarrowee River on the west and south-west ... Barwon River ... Salt Creek to the sea coast north of Point Roadknight on the south by the sea coast ... to the mouth of the Werribee River ..."[1] (Excluding the town of Geelong).

From 1856, the Parliament of Victoria consisted of two houses, the Victorian Legislative Council (upper house, consisting of Provinces) and the Victorian Legislative Assembly (lower house).[2]

Members

One member initially, two from the expansion of the Council in 1853.[3]

Member 1Term
John Henry MercerNov. 1851 – Dec. 1852Member 2Term
John MylesDec. 1852 – Mar. 1856William HainesAug. 1853 – Dec. 1854
Horatio Wills[4] Jan. 1855 – Mar. 1856

See also

Notes

= resigned
= by-election

Haines, Myles and Wills all were later elected to the Electoral district of South Grant, part of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly in November 1856.[5]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Victorian Electoral Act. 21 May 2013. New South Wales Government.
  2. Book: Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6 . Sweetman, Edward . 1920 . Whitcombe & Tombs Limited . 182 . 21 May 2013.
  3. Sweetman, p.108
  4. Wills, Horatio Spencer Howe. 25 August 2022. 954.
  5. Web site: Former Members . 25 August 2022 . re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851 . Parliament of Victoria.