Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1892–1895 explained

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council from the elections of 8 September 1892 to the elections of 12 September 1895.[1] No seats were contested in the elections of 13 September 1894.[1]

From 1889 there were fourteen Provinces and a total of 48 members.[2] [3]

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

Name Term in Office
1889–1904
1888–1904
1874–1913
1882–1904
1889–1892
1884–1903
1890–1904
1876–1898
1878–1897
1886–1899
1888–1901
1858–1863; 1889–1895
1882–1897
1874–1907
1889–1895; 1899–1919
1888–1896
1870–1895
1886–1904
1892–1912
1864–1908
1886–1901
1891–1904
1882–1904
1886–1904
1892–1904
1880–1892
1891–1896; 1901–1919
1880–1903
1882–1919
1889–1904
1888–1901
1881–1893
1891–1910
1889–1907
1892–1920
1889–1898
1874–1880; 1882–1901
1888–1899
1889–1904
1892–1893
1891–1928
1882–1903
1889–1894
1873–1901
1891–1901
1884–1901
1888–1903
1882–1901

James MacBain was President of the Council until 8 November 1892, William Zeal was President from 10 November 1892;[4] Frank Dobson was Chairman of Committees.

Benjamin resigned 12 September 1892; replaced by Robert Reid, sworn-in October 1892.

MacBain died 4 November 1892; replaced by Matthew Lang, sworn-in December 1892.

Pearson died 10 August 1893; replaced by Edward Crooke, sworn-in September 1893.

Steinfeld died 16 April 1893; replaced by Thomas Wanliss, sworn-in July 1893.

Wallace resigned November 1894; replaced by Joseph Grey, sworn-in December 1894.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Council Elections since 1856 . Parliament of Victoria . 21 April 2014.
  2. Web site: The Legislative Council Elections . The Argus . 30 August 1889 . 21 April 2014.
  3. Book: Victoria, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . 60 .
  4. Web site: Former Presidents of the Legislative Council . Parliament of Victoria.