Southern Province (Victoria)


Southern Province
was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council.
Victoria was a colony in Australia when South Province was created in 1856.
South Province was one of the six original upper house Provinces of the bi-cameral Victorian Parliament created in November 1856.
South Province was finally abolished in 1970 after Boronia Province and Templestowe Province were created in 1967.

Members for Southern Province

These were members of the upper house province of the Victorian Legislative Council. Five members initially, three from the redistribution of provinces in 1882 when South Eastern, South Yarra, North Yarra, North Eastern, North Central, Melbourne East, Melbourne North, Melbourne South, Melbourne West and Wellington Provinces were created, two from 1904 when more provinces were created.
Donald Kennedy had been a nominated member of the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council from September 1854 to March 1856.
Member 1Member 2Member 3Member 4Member 5Term
John Bennett William J. T. Clarke Thomas PowerThomas McCombie Donald KennedyNov 1856 – Oct 1859
John Bennett William J. T. Clarke Thomas PowerGideon Rutherford Donald KennedyNov 1859 – Sep 1860
John Bennett William J. T. Clarke Thomas PowerWilliam Degraves Donald KennedySep 1860 – Jan 1861
John Bennett Joseph SutherlandThomas PowerWilliam Degraves Donald KennedyFeb 1861 – Sep 1862
John Bennett William J. T. Clarke Thomas PowerWilliam Degraves Donald KennedyOct 1862 – May 1863
John BearWilliam J. T. Clarke Thomas PowerWilliam Degraves Donald KennedyJun 1863 – Feb 1864
John BearWilliam J. T. Clarke Thomas PowerWilliam Degraves vacantMar 1864
John BearWilliam J. T. Clarke Thomas PowerWilliam Degraves William Taylor Apr 1864 – Sep 1864
John BearWilliam J. T. Clarke William Pettett William Degraves William Taylor Oct 1864 – Sep 1866
John BearWilliam J. T. Clarke William Pettett William Degraves John Sherwin Sep 1866 – Aug 1868
John BearWilliam J. T. Clarke William Pettett William Degraves William à BeckettSep 1868 – Nov 1870
John BearFrank DobsonWilliam Pettett William Degraves William à BeckettDec 1870 – Dec 1871
John BearFrank DobsonThomas Hamilton William Degraves William à BeckettDec 1871 – May 1874
John BearFrank DobsonThomas Hamilton James BalfourWilliam à BeckettJun 1874 – Sep 1876
John BearFrank DobsonThomas Hamilton James BalfourJames BuchananSep 1876 – Sep 1878
Sir William ClarkeFrank DobsonThomas Hamilton James BalfourJames BuchananSep 1878 – Nov 1882
Sir William ClarkeDonald MelvilleThomas Hamilton Dec 1882 – Aug 1884
Sir William ClarkeDonald MelvilleThomas Henty Sep 1884 – Sep 1887
Sir William ClarkeDonald MelvilleCharles James Oct 1887 – Sep 1890
Sir William ClarkeDonald MelvilleThomas Brunton Sep 1890 – May 1897
Sir Rupert ClarkeDonald MelvilleThomas Brunton Jun 1897 – May 1904
William EmblingNicholas Fitzgerald Jun 1904 – Aug 1908
William EmblingGeorge Dickie Sep 1908 – Sep 1910
William EmblingRussell Clarke Sep 1910 – May 1912
Sir William AnglissRussell Clarke Jun 1912 – Jun 1937
Sir William AnglissGilbert Chandler Jun 1937 – Jun 1952
Roy RawsonGilbert Chandler Jun 1952 – Jun 1958
Sir Raymond GarrettGilbert Chandler Jun 1958 – Mar 1967
Sir Raymond Garrett Apr 1967 – May 1970

In 1882 new provinces were created, James Balfour went on to represent South Western Province from 1882 to 1904. James Buchanan went on to represent South Eastern Province from 1882 to 1898.
Raymond Garrett represented Templestowe Province from 1970 to 1976 after Southern Province was abolished.