Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1888–1890 explained

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council from the elections of 31 August 1888 to the elections of 11 September 1890.[1]

In 1888 there were fourteen Provinces, each returning three members for a total of 42 members. However, there were additional elections in 1889 to increase by six the number of members in the Council.[2]

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

Name Term in Office
1888–1904
1874–1913
1883–1891
1882–1904
1884–1903
1876–1898
1878–1897
1886–1899
1888–1901
1858–1863; 1889–1895
1882–1897
1881–1888
1874–1907
1870–1895
1889–1895; 1899–1919
1888–1896
1886–1904
1864–1908
1886–1901
1886–1892
1882–1904
1886–1904
1887–1890
1887–1891
1879–1889
1880–1892
1880–1903
1887–1891
1882–1919
1889–1904
1882–1889
1888–1901
1881–1893
1889–1907
1886–1892
1889–1898
1874–1880; 1882–1901
1888–1899
1889–1904
1886–1889
1881–1892
1882–1889
1882–1903
1888–1888
1873–1901
1884–1901
1882–1891
1882–1901

James MacBain was President of the Council, Frank Dobson was Chairman of Committees.

Elected in the additional elections of 1889.[3] [4]

Cumming resigned November 1888, replaced by Agar Wynne, sworn-in November 1888.

Lorimer died 6 September 1889; replaced by Benjamin Benjamin in 1889.

Ormond died 5 May 1889; replaced by Donald Wallace, sworn-in July 1889.

Simpson resigned June 1889; replaced by Frederick Illingworth, sworn-in July 1889.

Sterry resigned March 1889; replaced by Joseph Henry Abbott, sworn-in April 1889.

Turner's election was declared void in October 1888, replaced by James Stewart Butters, sworn-in December 1888.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Council Elections since 1856 . Parliament of Victoria . 24 March 2014.
  2. Book: Victoria, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . 60 .
  3. Web site: The Electoral Districts Alteration Bill . The Argus . 5 November 1888 . 9 April 2014.
  4. Web site: The Legislative Council Elections . The Argus . 30 August 1889 . 9 April 2014.