Electoral district of Polwarth and South Grenville
| Polwarth and South Grenville Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1859 |
| Abolished | 1889 |
| Demographic | Rural |
Polwarth and South Grenville was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly[1] in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1889. It was based in western Victoria.[2]
Polwarth and South Grenville was created after the Electoral district of Polwarth, Ripon, Hampden and South Grenville was divided in 1859.[1][3]
Members for Polwarth and South Grenville
[edit]| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Joseph Wilkie | Oct. 1859 – July 1861 |
| William Nixon | Aug. 1861 – July 1863 |
| Sir Archibald Michie | Aug. 1863 – Aug. 1864 |
| Joseph Henry Connor | Nov. 1864 – Jan. 1871 |
| William Robertson | Apr. 1871 – Mar. 1874 |
| Joseph Henry Connor | May 1874 – Apr. 1877 |
| William Joseph O'Hea | May 1877 – Feb. 1880 |
| William Robertson | May 1880 – June 1880 |
| William Joseph O'Hea | July 1880 – July 1881 |
| William Robertson | Aug. 1881 – Feb. 1886 |
| Charles Lamond Forrest | Mar. 1886 – Mar. 1889 |
After the abolition of Polwarth and South Grenville in 1889, a new Electoral district of Polwarth was created, Charles Forrest went on to represent Polwarth from April 1889 to September 1894.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "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 29 April 2013.
- ^ "An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof" (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 1858. Retrieved 5 May 2013.