Electoral district of Talbot, Dalhousie and Anglesey
The Electoral district of Talbot, Dalhousie and Anglesey 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.
| Talbot, Dalhousie and Anglesey Victoria—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1851 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Namesake | Counties of Talbot, Dalhousie and Anglesey |
| Demographic | Rural |
The district's area was defined as consisting of the three central western Victorian counties of Talbot, Dalhousie and Anglesey.[1]
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).[2]
Members
editOne member initially, two from the expansion of the Council in 1853.[3]
| Member 1 | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| John Pascoe Fawkner | Oct 1851[4] – Mar 1856 | Member 2 | Term |
| William Mollison | Jun[4] 1853 – Mar 1856 |
Fawkner went on to represent Central Province in the Victorian Legislative Council from November 1856.[5]
Mollison went on to represent Dundas and Follett in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from April 1858.[5]
See also
editExternal links
edit- "Electoral District of Talbot" (map). 1855. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
(same boundaries as defined in 1851)
References
edit- ^ a b "Victorian Electoral Act" (PDF). New South Wales Government. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Sweetman, Edward (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 182. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Sweetman, p.108
- ^ a b Labilliere, Francis Peter (1878). "Early History of the Colony of Victoria". Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 20 May 2013.