Electoral district of Creswick
Creswick was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the colony, and later Australian state of Victoria centred on the town of Creswick from 1859 to 1904.[1]
| Creswick Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1859 |
| Abolished | 1904 |
| Demographic | Rural |
It was defined in the 1858 Electoral Act, its area being bound by Greens Gully, Loddon River, Great Dividing Range, Coliban River, Middleton Creek and Limestone Creek.[2]
Members for Creswick
Two members initially, three members from 1877,[3] then one from 1889[4] in the electoral redistribution where 41 new seats were created.[5]
| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Frazer | Oct. 1859 – Dec. 1870 | John Smith | Oct. 1859 – July 1861 | ||
| Robert MacDonald | Aug. 1861 – Aug. 1864 | ||||
| James Wheeler | Nov. 1864 – Dec. 1867 | ||||
| William Miller | Mar. 1868 – Jan. 1871 | ||||
| James Stewart | Jan. 1871 – Apr. 1877 | Thomas Phillips[6] | Apr. 1871 – Mar. 1874 | Member 3 | Term |
| Richard Richardson | May 1874 – Feb. 1886 | Henry Sainsbury | May 1877 – Feb. 1880 | ||
| Thomas Cooper | May 1877 – Apr. 1889 | William Anderson | Mar. 1886 – Mar. 1889 | James Wheeler | May 1880 – Mar. 1889 |
| Richard Richardson | Apr. 1889 – Sep. 1894 | ||||
| Walter Grose | Oct. 1894 – May 1904 | ||||
- Wheeler went on to represent Daylesford April 1889 to October 1900.
- Anderson went on to represent Windermere May 1894 to May 1898.
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References
- "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- "An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof" (PDF). 1858. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- "The New Victorian Legislative Assembly". South Australian Register. Trove. 19 May 1877. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- "The New Victorian Legislative Assembly". Western Mail. Trove. 20 April 1889. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888" (pdf). Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- "Parliament". The Argus. Trove. 26 April 1871. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
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