Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1858–1860 explained

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council from the elections of 31 August to 2 October 1858 to the elections of 31 August to 2 October 1860.[1]

There were six Electoral Provinces and five members elected to each Province.[2]

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

Name Term in Office
1852–1856; 1858–1878
1856–1863
1856–1861; 1863–1870
1858–1863; 1889–1895
1851–1869
1854–1856; 1858–1868
1858–1881
1853–1882
1856–1870
1853–1865
1853–1856; 1857–1880
1853–1860
1856–1859
1856–1864; 1867–1874
1854–1864
1856–1860
1856–1859
1851–1866
1851–1870
1856–1859
1856–1864
1856–1860
1856–1863
1851–1866; 1866–1874
1856–1863
1856–1859
1856–1860
1856–1864
1858–1868
1856–1874

Hood resigned September 1859, replaced by George Ward Cole in a by-election October 1859

McCombie resigned October 1859, replaced by Gideon Rutherford in a by-election in November 1859

Patterson died 24 April 1859; replaced by William Mitchell around October 1859

Tierney was unseated on grounds of inadequate property in January 1859;[3] replaced by Niel Black in a by-election in February 1859

Urquhart resigned March 1860, replaced by George Rolfe in a by-election in May 1860

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Council Elections since 1856 . Parliament of Victoria . 3 February 2014.
  2. Book: Sweetman , Edward . Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6 . 1920 . 183 . Whitcombe & Tombs Limited . 26 June 2013.
  3. 901 . Daniel Joseph Tierney . 25 August 2022.