South Western Province (Victoria)


South Western Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council.
It was one of the six original upper house Provinces of the bi-cameral Victorian Parliament created in November 1856, initially it had five members. Victoria was a colony in Australia when South-Western Province was created.
The area of South Western Province was defined in the Victoria Constitution Act, 1855, as "Including the Counties of Grant, Grenville, and Polwarth." The Act came into effect in 1856.
It was finally abolished in 1979 after the redistribution of 1976 when several new provinces were created, including Geelong Province.

Members for South Western Province

These were members of the upper house province of the Victorian Legislative Council, five members initially. Three members after the redistribution of provinces in 1882, South Eastern, South Yarra, North Yarra, North Eastern, North Central, Melbourne East, Melbourne North, Melbourne South, Melbourne West and Wellington Provinces were created.
Two members after another redistribution of provinces in 1904 when Melbourne South and Melbourne West Provinces were created.
Member 1Member 2Member 3Member 4Member 5Term
James HentyWilliam RoopeJames CowieRobert HopeJames Strachan Nov 1856 – Sep 1858
James HentyWilliam RoopeGeorge Coppin Robert HopeJames Strachan Oct 1858 – Sep 1860
James HentyJohn McCraeGeorge Coppin Robert HopeJames Strachan Nov 1860 – Feb 1863
James HentyJohn McCraeCaleb JennerRobert HopeJames Strachan Mar 1863 – Aug 1864
James HentyJohn McCraeCaleb JennervacantJames Strachan Sep 1864 – Nov 1864
James HentyJohn McCraeCaleb JennerJohn Lowe James Strachan Nov 1864 – Jun 1866
James HentyJohn McCraeCaleb JennerJohn Lowe vacantJul 1866 – Sep 1866
James HentyJohn McCraeCaleb JennerJohn Lowe George RolfeOct 1866 – Jan 1867
James HentyJohn McCraeCaleb JennervacantGeorge RolfeFeb 1867 – Mar 1867
James HentyJohn McCraeCaleb JennervacantThomas Learmonth Mar 1867 – Apr 1867
James HentyJohn McCraeCaleb JennerRobert HopeThomas Learmonth Apr 1867 – Sep 1868
James HentyJohn McCraeCaleb JennerRobert HopePhilip Russell Apr 1869 – Feb 1870
James HentyJohn Cumming Caleb JennerRobert HopePhilip Russell Mar 1870 – Sep 1874
James HentyJohn Cumming Caleb JennerHenry CuthbertPhilip Russell Sep 1874 – Mar 1875
James HentyJohn Cumming Caleb JennerHenry CuthbertGeorge BelcherMay 1875 – Aug 1880
James HentyPhilip RussellCaleb JennerHenry CuthbertGeorge BelcherSep 1880 – Jan 1882
Francis Ormond Philip RussellCaleb JennerHenry CuthbertGeorge BelcherJan 1882 – Nov 1882
Francis Ormond Philip RussellCaleb Jenner Nov 1882 – May 1886
Francis Ormond Joseph Connor Caleb Jenner Jun 1886 – Jul 1886
Francis Ormond Joseph Connor William Robertson Jul 1886 – Aug 1888
Francis Ormond Joseph Connor Sidney Austin Sep 1888 – May 1889
Donald Wallace Joseph Connor Sidney Austin Jun 1889 – Nov 1894
Joseph Grey Joseph Connor Sidney Austin Dec 1894 – Jul 1896
Sir Henry WrixonJoseph Connor Sidney Austin Aug 1896 – Jun 1899
Sir Henry WrixonThomas Harwood Sidney Austin Jul 1899 – May 1904
Sir Henry WrixonThomas Harwood Jun 1904 – Jun 1910
Austin Austin Thomas Harwood Jul 1910 – Apr 1912
Austin Austin Horace Richardson May 1912 – May 1925
Howard HitchcockHorace Richardson Jun 1925 – Jun 1931
Gordon McArthurHorace Richardson Jun 1931 – Jun 1934
Gordon McArthurJohn Percy Jones Jun 1934 – Jun 1940
Gordon McArthurAllan McDonald Jun 1940 – Jun 1952
Gordon McArthurDon Ferguson Jun 1952 – Jun 1958
Gordon McArthurGeoffrey Thom Jun 1958 – Aug 1965
Stanley GleesonGeoffrey Thom Sep 1965 – Jun 1970
Stanley GleesonGlyn Jenkins May 1970 – Mar 1976
Stanley Gleeson Apr 1976 – May 1979
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