Melbourne Province
| Melbourne Province Victoria—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1882 |
| Abolished | 2006 |
Melbourne Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council (Australia).[1]
Melbourne Province was created in 1882 when Central Province was abolished in the redistribution of Provinces. Its area included central Melbourne, Carlton, Fawkner Park and Richmond.[2]
William Hearn and James Lorimer transferred from Central to Melbourne Province that year.[1]
In 1904, another redistribution occurred and Melbourne East Province, Melbourne North Province, Melbourne South Province, Melbourne West Province were created. The number of members representing Melbourne Province were reduced from four to two that year.[1]
Melbourne Province was abolished at the 2006 state election in the wake of the Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.
Members for Melbourne Province
Three members initially, four from 1889, two from 1904.
| Member 1 | Member 2 | Member 3 | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hearn | James Lorimer | Cornelius Job Ham | Nov 1882 – Apr 1888 | |
| James Service [b] [3] | Member 4 | May 1888 – Aug 1889 | ||
| George Selth Coppin | Aug 1889 – Sep 1889 | |||
| Sir Benjamin Benjamin [b] [r] | Oct 1889 – Sep 1892 | |||
| Robert Reid [r] | Oct 1892 – Aug 1895 | |||
| Sir Arthur Snowden | Sep 1895 – Apr 1899 | |||
| Sir John Mark Davies | Jun 1899 – Feb 1903 | |||
| William Cain | Feb 1903 – May 1904 | |||
| Jun 1904 – May 1910 | ||||
| Sir John McWhae [r] | Jun 1910 – Jun 1919 | |||
| Sir Henry Weedon | Jun 1919 – Mar 1921 | |||
| vacant |
Apr 1921 | |||
| Henry Cohen | May 1921 – Nov 1921 | |||
| Herbert Henry Smith [b] | Dec 1921 – Nov 1935 | |||
| vacant |
Dec 1935 – Apr 1936 | |||
| George Wales [b] [r] | May 1921 – Jun 1937 | |||
| Daniel McNamara | Jun 1937 – Jul 1938 | |||
| vacant |
Aug 1938 | |||
| Paul Jones [b] | Sep 1938 – Jun 1940 | |||
| William Beckett | Jun 1940 – Dec 1947 | |||
| vacant |
Jan 1948 – Mar 1948 | |||
| Fred Thomas | Mar 1948 – Jun 1952 | |||
| Patrick Sheehy | Jun 1952 – Jun 1958 | |||
| Jack O'Connell | Jun 1958 – Jul 1960 | |||
| Doug Elliot [b] | Aug 1960 – Apr 1972 | |||
| vacant |
May 1972 | |||
| Ivan Trayling [b] | Jun 1972 – May 1979 | |||
| Evan Walker | May 1979 – Apr 1982 | |||
| Barry Pullen | Apr 1982 – Oct 1992 | |||
| Doug Walpole | Oct 1992 – Sep 1999 | |||
| Gavin Jennings [b] | Glenyys Romanes | Sep 1999 – Nov 2006 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ↑ "The Legislative Council Act 1881". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ↑ "The Melbourne Province Election". The Argus. Melbourne. 23 May 1888.
Coordinates: 37°49′S 144°58′E / 37.817°S 144.967°E