Villiers and Heytesbury was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1856 to 1904. It was based in western Victoria, and included the area from Lake Corangamite along the coast westward past Port Fairy.[1]
| Villiers and Heytesbury Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1904 |
| Namesake | Counties of Villiers and Heytesbury |
The district of Villiers and Heytesbury was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856.[2]
Members for Villiers and Heytesbury in the Legislative Assembly edit
Two members initially, one after the electoral redistribution of 1889.
| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gavan Duffy | Nov 1856 – Aug 1864 | William Rutledge | Nov 1856 – Aug 1859 |
| Alexander Russell | Oct 1859 – Jul 1861 | ||
| Richard Davies Ireland | Aug 1861 – Apr 1864 | ||
| Samuel MacGregor | May 1864 – Aug 1864 | ||
| William Bayles | Nov 1864 – Feb 1880 | ||
| John Moffatt | Nov 1864 – Dec 1865 | ||
| Frederick Leopold Smyth | Feb 1866 – Dec 1867 | ||
| Morgan Augustine McDonnell | Mar 1868 – Apr 1870 | ||
| Michael O'Grady[3] | Jul 1870 – Jan 1876 | ||
| Joseph Jones | Feb 1876 – Apr 1877 | ||
| Jeremiah Dwyer | May 1877 – Nov? 1879 | ||
| William Anderson | May 1880 – Apr 1892 | Joseph Jones | Dec 1879 – Jun 1880 |
| James Toohey | Jul 1880 – Mar 1889 | ||
| Thomas Scott | May 1892 – Jun 1896 | ||
| John Neil McArthur | Jul 1896 – Oct 1900 | ||
| Peter Campbell McArthur | Nov 1900 – Sep 1902 | ||
| John Gratton Wilson | Oct 1902 – Nov 1903 | ||
| John Glasgow | Dec 1903 – May 1904 |
External links edit
- "Villiers and Heytesbury Election — Petition of R. D. Ireland Esq., Against the Return of William Rutledge Esq" (PDF). Parliament of Victoria. 14 May 1861.
References edit
- ^ "Electoral Districts of South Grant, North Grant, North Grenville, Ripon, Hampden, South Grenville and Polworth, Villiers and Heytesbury, Normanby, Dundas and Follett" (map). 1856. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ Edward Sweetman (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 183. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Local". Kilmore Free Press. 14 July 1870. p. 2.
- "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 4 April 2013.