Electoral district of Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth
| Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth Victoria—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1851 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Electoral district of Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth was one of the original sixteen electoral districts[1] of the old unicameral Victorian Legislative Council of 1851 to 1856. Victoria being a colony in Australia at the time.
The district's area was defined as consisting of the four central western Victorian counties of Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth.[1][2]
From 1856 onwards, the Victorian parliament consisted of two houses, the Victorian Legislative Council (upper house, consisting of Provinces) and the Victorian Legislative Assembly (lower house).[3]
Members
[edit]One member initially, two from the enlarged Council of 1853.[4]
| Member 1 | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphus Goldsmith | Nov. 1851 – Nov. 1853[r] | Member 2 | Term |
| John Thompson Charlton | Dec. 1853[b] – Sep. 1854[r] | James Thomson | Aug. 1853 – Feb. 1854[r] |
| Robert Pohlman | Jan. 1855 – Mar. 1856 | Colin Campbell | May 1854[5] – Mar. 1856 |
r = resigned
b = by-election
Campbell went on to represent Polwarth, Ripon, Hampden and South Grenville in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[6]
See also
[edit]- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Council
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Victorian Electoral Act" (PDF). New South Wales Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Electoral Districts of South Grant, North Grant, North Grenville, Ripon, Hampden, South Grenville and Polworth, Villiers and Heytesbury, Normanby, Dundas and Follett" (map). 1855. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Sweetman, Edward (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 182. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Sweetman, p.108
- ^ "Victoria". Empire. Sydney. p. 3.Campbell gazetted on 30 May 1854
- ^ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 31 May 2013.