Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1880–1882

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council from the elections of 20 March – 14 July 1880 to the elections of 30 November 1882.[1][2]

There were six Electoral Provinces and five members elected to each Province.[3]

VLC Electoral Provinces, 1856–1882
Note the "Term in Office" refers to that members term(s) in the Council, not necessarily for that Province.
Name Province Term in Office
Robert Anderson Eastern 1866–1883
James Balfour South 1874–1913
George Belcher South-Western 1875–1886
Thomas Bromell Western 1874–1887
James Buchanan South 1876–1898
William Campbell North-Western 1851–1854; 1862–1882
William John Clarke South 1878–1897
John Cumming [a] South-Western 1870–1880
Henry Cuthbert South-Western 1874–1907
Frank Dobson South 1870–1895
Nicholas Fitzgerald North-Western 1864–1908
Alexander Fraser [b] North-Western 1858–1881
James Graham Central 1853–1854; 1866–1886
Thomas Hamilton South 1872–1884
William Edward Hearn Central 1878–1888
James Henty [c] South-Western 1853–1882
William Highett [d] Eastern 1853–1856; 1857–1880
Caleb Jenner South-Western 1863–1886
James Lorimer Central 1879–1889
James MacBain Central 1880–1892
William Mitchell North-Western 1853; 1856–1858; 1859–1884
Robert Dyce Reid [e] Eastern 1876–1881
Francis Robertson North-Western 1860–1864; 1868–1886
William Ross Western 1878–1888
Robert Simson Western 1868–1878; 1880–1882
Charles Sladen Western 1855–1856; 1864–1868; 1876–1882
Theodotus Sumner Central 1873–1883
John Wallace Eastern 1873–1901
Samuel Wilson [f] Western 1875–1881
William Wilson [g] Eastern 1875–1880

William Mitchell was President of the Council, Caleb Jenner was Chairman of Committees.[2]

[a] J. Cumming left Parliament in August 1880, replaced by Philip Russell who was sworn-in in September 1880.
[b] Fraser resigned November 1881, replaced by William Stanbridge who was sworn-in in December 1881.
[c] Henty died 12 January 1882, replaced by Francis Ormond who was sworn-in the same month.
[d] Highett left Parliament in September 1880 (dying the following month), replaced by William McCulloch in September 1880.
[e] Reid resigned July 1881, replaced by William Pearson, Sr. who was sworn-in in August 1881.
[f] S. Wilson resigned May 1881, replaced by Thomas Forrest Cumming the same month.
[g] W. Wilson vacated his seat in July 1880, replaced by John George Dougharty who was sworn-in in August 1880.

References

  1. ↑ "Legislative Council Elections since 1856". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 Victorian Hansard, Session 1880 (PDF). 33. John Ferres, Melb. 1880.
  3. ↑ Sweetman, Edward (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 183. Retrieved 24 March 2014.


Members of the Parliament of Victoria
Legislative Council

1878–1880 • 1880–1882 • 1882–1884

Legislative Assembly

1877–1880 • 1880–1883 • 1883–1886


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