Western Province (Victoria)


Western Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria. Victoria was a colony in Australia when Western Province was created. From Federation in 1901, Victoria was a state in the Commonwealth of Australia.
Western Province was one of the six original upper house Provinces of the bi-cameral Victorian Parliament created in November 1856.
Western Province was defined in the Victorian Constitution Act, 1855, as : "Including the Counties of Ripon, Hampden, Heytesbury, Villiers, Normanby, Dundas, and Follett."
In 1882, several new Provinces were created, including Nelson Province and Wellington Province, the numbers of members elected for Western Province was reduced to three from this time. Another redistribution in 1904 reduced the number of members to two.
In 2006, the Western Province was abolished and replaced by regions. All of the area covered by Western Province is contained in the larger Western Victoria Region.

Members for Western Province

Five members initially until 1882. Three from 1882 until 1904, then two members from 1904 until abolition in 2006.
Member 1Member 2Member 3Member 4Member 5Term
Stephen HentyCharles VaughanSir James PalmerAndrew CruikshankDaniel TierneyNov 1856 – Mar 1858
Stephen HentyCharles VaughanSir James PalmerHenry MillerDaniel TierneyApr 1858 – Jan 1859
Stephen HentyCharles VaughanSir James PalmerHenry MillerNiel BlackFeb 1859 – Jun 1864
Stephen HentyCharles Sladen Sir James PalmerHenry MillerNiel BlackJul 1864 – Aug 1866
Stephen HentyCharles Sladen Sir James PalmerJames StrachanNiel BlackAug 1866 – Sep 1868
Stephen HentyRobert SimsonSir James PalmerJames StrachanNiel BlackOct 1868 – Aug 1870
Stephen HentyRobert SimsonThomas McKellarJames StrachanNiel BlackSep 1870 – Nov 1870
William SkeneRobert SimsonThomas McKellarJames StrachanNiel BlackDec 1870 – Sep 1874
William SkeneRobert SimsonThomas McKellarThomas BromellNiel BlackOct 1874 – May 1875
William SkeneRobert SimsonSamuel WilsonThomas BromellNiel BlackJun 1875 – Sep 1876
Charles SladenRobert SimsonSamuel WilsonThomas BromellNiel BlackSep 1876 – Sep 1878
Charles SladenWilliam RossSamuel WilsonThomas BromellNiel BlackSep 1878 – May 1880
Charles SladenWilliam RossSamuel WilsonThomas BromellRobert Simson Jun 1880 – May 1881
Charles SladenWilliam RossThomas CummingThomas BromellRobert Simson May 1881 – Nov 1882
Nathan ThornleyWilliam RossThomas Cumming Nov 1882 – Aug 1888
Nathan ThornleySamuel CookeThomas Cumming Sep 1888 – Nov 1888
Nathan ThornleySamuel CookeAgar Wynne Nov 1888 – Mar 1901
Nathan ThornleyvacantAgar Wynne Apr 1901 – May 1901
Nathan ThornleySir Walter ManifoldAgar Wynne Jun 1901 – Mar 1903
Robert RitchieSir Walter ManifoldAgar Wynne Apr 1903 – Nov 1903
Robert RitchieSir Walter ManifoldAlexander MacLeod Dec 1903 – May 1904
Robert RitchieSir Walter Manifold Apr 1904 – May 1907
Edward WhiteSir Walter Manifold May 1907 – Jan 1924
Edward WhiteMarcus Saltau Mar 1924 – Jun 1931
William WilliamsonMarcus Saltau Jun 1931 – Jun 1937
Leonard RoddaMarcus Saltau Jun 1937 – Jun 1940
Leonard RoddaRobert Rankin Jun 1940 – Jul 1943
vacantRobert Rankin Aug 1943 – Sep 1943
Leonard RoddaRobert Rankin 23 Oct 1943 – Aug 1946
vacantRobert Rankin Sep 1946 – Oct 1946
Hugh MacLeodRobert Rankin 30 Nov 1946 – Jun 1952
Hugh MacLeodDavid Arnott 21 Jun 1952 – 17 Jun 1955
Ronald MackDavid Arnott 18 Jun 1955 – 20 Jun 1958
Ronald MackKenneth Gross 21 Jun 1958 – 12 Feb 1968
Clive MitchellKenneth Gross 6 Apr 1968 – 18 May 1973
Digby CrozierKenneth Gross 19 May 1973 – 19 Mar 1976
Digby CrozierBruce Chamberlain 20 Mar 1976 – 1 Mar 1985
Roger HallamBruce Chamberlain 2 Mar 1985 – 30 Nov 2002
David KochJohn Vogels 30 Nov 2002 – 24 Nov 2006