Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1900–1902
This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, from the elections of 1 November 1900 to the elections of 1 October 1902.[1] From 1889 there were 95 seats in the Assembly.[2][1] [3] Several members resigned to take up seats in the first Australian Parliament.
Victoria was a British self-governing colony in Australia until 1901 when it became a state of Australia.
- Note: the Start and End dates refer to the politician's term for that seat.
- Francis Mason was Speaker. William Beazley was Chairman of Committees.
- [a] Anderson died 20 June 1901; replaced by John Deegan in July 1901.
- [b] Best resigned in May 1901 after being elected a senator in the new Australian Parliament; replaced by Patrick O'Connor in June 1901.
- [c] Findley was expelled in June 1901 for seditious libel; replaced by James Boyd in July 1901.
- [d] Isaacs resigned in May 1901 after being elected to the new Australian Parliament; replaced by Alfred Billson in June 1901.
- [e] Kennedy resigned in May 1901 after being elected to the new Australian Parliament; replaced by William Hall in June 1901.
- [f] McColl resigned in May 1901 after being elected to the new Australian Parliament; replaced by John Cullen in June 1901.
- [g] McLean resigned in May 1901 after being elected to the new Australian Parliament; replaced by Hubert Patrick Keogh in June 1901.
- [h] Mauger resigned in May 1901 after being elected to the new Australian Parliament; replaced by Jacob Fotheringham in June 1901.
- [i] Salmon resigned in May 1901 after being elected to the new Australian Parliament; replaced by George Mitchell in June 1901.
- [j] Staughton Sr. died 29 August 1901; replaced by Samuel Staughton Jr. in September 1901.
- [k] Turner resigned in February 1901 to (successfully) contest a seat in the new Australian Parliament; replaced by William Williams in February 1901.
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References
- 1 2 "Elections since 1856". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888" (PDF). Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- Victoria Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), Second Session 1900 (PDF). 96. Melbourne: Robert S. Brain. 1901.
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