Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1868–1871 explained

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, from the elections of 21 January; 7, 20 February 1868 to the elections of 14 February; 3, 16 March 1871.[1] Victoria was a British self-governing colony in Australia at the time.

Note the "Term in Office" refers to that members term(s) in the Assembly, not necessarily for that electorate.

Name Term in Office
1856–1864; 1866–1870
1866–1870
1866–1868
1868–1874
1864–1880
1864–1868
1856–1859; 1868–1871
1868–1874
1866–1870; 1877–1885; 1890–1893
1866–1877; 1880–1893
1864–1874
1868–1869; 1869–1871
1866–1869
1859–1861; 1868–1870
1861–1862; 1863–1880
1861–1865; 1868–1877
1864–1871; 1874–1877; 1882–1886
1864–1871
1868–1880
1864–1874; 1881–1886
1861–1880
1856–1864; 1867–1874; 1876–1880
1864–1871
1858–1859; 1861; 1864;
1868–1871; 1874
1866–1878
1856–1858; 1868–1872
1860–1868
1859–1874; 1878–1884
1859–1870
1861–1868; 1870–1877;
1877–1894; 1897–1903
1856–1870; 1871–1885
1866–1877
1864–1865; 1866–1871
1868–1871
1861–1861; 1862–1871; 1873–1876
1856–1864; 1868–1871
1864–1886
1868–1871; 1876–1880; 1880–1882
1859–1861; 1864–1874; 1875–1879
1856–1871; 1874–1889
1866–1877
1864–1883; 1894–1897
1864–1880
1866–1870
1868–1869
1856–1861; 1862–1872; 1874–1878
1868–1870
1862–1874
1868–1880; 1883–1886
1866–1871; 1875–1876; 1880–1883
1868–1874
1859–1877; 1883–1897
1861–1864; 1866–1878; 1880–1886
1864–1865; 1866–1878
1868–1871
1868–1871
1856–1865; 1866–1871
1861–1868; 1870–1876
1866–1874
1866–1869
1861–1876
1860–1877
1868–1873
1866–1871; 1874–1877
1864–1877
1856–1879
1866–1867; 1868–1875; 1877–1880
1867–1871
1861–1871; 1874–1876
1868–1876
1864–1869; 1869–1874; 1880–1881
1859–1868
1868–1874; 1881–1883
1866–1874
1867–1874
1866–1874; 1881–1883
1868–1872; 1874–1877
1868–1877; 1880–1894

Aspinall resigned c. October 1870, replaced by James Stephen in an October 1870 by-election.

Baillie left parliament in November 1870, replaced by James Patterson in a December 1870 by-election.

Balfour resigned August 1868, replaced by William Lobb in a September by-election

Bindon resigned in October 1868, replaced by Richard Kitto in a by-election the same month.[2]

Bowman resigned in March 1870, replaced by Duncan Gillies in a by-election the same month.

Byrne resigned October 1869, replaced by George Rolfe in a by-election the same month.

Carr resigned May 1870, replaced by Robert de Bruce Johnstone in May 1870.[3]

Foott died 24 September 1868, replaced by Graham Berry in October 1868.[4]

Frazer died 13 December 1870, replaced by James Syme Stewart in January 1871.

Gillies resigned in May 1868, replaced by Charles Jones in a by-election the same month.

Grant left Parliament in July 1870, replaced by Peter Finn who was sworn-in October 1870.

McCaw resigned in September 1870, replaced by Robert Ramsay in October 1870.

McCombie resigned in March 1869, replaced by George Macartney in a by-election the same month.

McDonnell retired in April 1870, replaced by Michael O'Grady who was elected unopposed in July 1870.[5]

O'Grady became Minister for Public Works which caused a by-election in May 1868; won by John Branscombe Crews.[6]

Reeves lost a by-election in October 1869 after becoming a minister, replaced by William Vale.

Vale resigned in April 1869, replaced by John James in a May 1869 by-election.[7]

Verdon resigned May 1868 replaced by John Whiteman in a June 1868 by-election

Francis Murphy was Speaker, Frederick Smyth was Chairman of Committees.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections since 1856 . Parliament of Victoria . 2 March 2014.
  2. News: Telegraphic Despatches. . The Argus . Melbourne . 5 . 31 October 1868 .
  3. News: Wednesday, May 11, 1870. . The Argus . Melbourne . 4 . 11 May 1870 .
  4. News: Geelong West Election . The Ballarat Star . 2 . 17 October 1868.
  5. News: Local. . Kilmore Free Press . 2 . 14 July 1870 .
  6. News: The Ministerial Elections. . The Argus . Melbourne . 5 . 26 May 1868 .
  7. News: Ballarat West Election. . The Australasian . Melbourne . 21 . 29 May 1869.