VICTORIA ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTION OF AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1856 ==================================================================== Showing ministerial and parliamentary offices held in the period 28 November 1855 to 31 August 1858 Under the 1855 Constitution, Victoria was divided into six Legislative Council Provinces, each electing five members for ten- year terms. One member faced re-election every two years, regardless of the terms of the Legislative Assembly. At this first election, each Province elected five members. The candidate elected fifth faced re-election in 1858, the candidate elected fourth in 1860, and so on. VOTING BY PROVINCE ==================================================================== CENTRAL PROVINCE 3,832 enrolled ==================================================================== Nominations 19 August, polling 27 August -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas a'Beckett 598 08.0 John P FAWKNER 1,196 15.9 Thomas Fellows 577 07.7 Nehemiah GUTHRIDGE 689 09.2 John HODGSON 1,204 16.0 John HOOD 736 09.8 James Mayne 439 05.8 Henry MILLER 863 11.5 John Smith 688 09.2 Dr David Wilkie 516 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,506 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For a'Beckett, See Central Province 1858 2. Fawkner was MLC for Talbot, Dalhousie and Anglesey 1851-56. 3. For Fellows, See Legislative Assembly, St Kilda 1856 4. Hodgson was MLC for Melbourne 1853-56. 5. Miller was MLC for Bourke South, Evelyn and Mornington 1851-56. 6. For Smith, See Legislative Assembly, Melbourne 1856 7. For Wilkie, See North Western Province 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Pascoe Fawkner (1792-1869): Elected 1851, 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nehemiah Guthridge (1808-78): Elected 1856 Born c1808, Co Fermanagh Ireland Career: Migrated Port Phillip 1841. Merchant in Melbourne, builder and railway contractor. Melbourne City Council. Guthridge retired in 1858 Died 27 June 1878 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hodgson (1799-1860): Elected 1853, 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hood (1816-77): Elected 1856 Born c1816, Co Antrim Ireland Career: Migrated 1840. Chemist, gold buyer. Resigned September 1859 Later career: See Legislative Assembly, Belfast 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Miller (1809-88): Elected 1851, 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of Trade and Customs from 10 March 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN PROVINCE 428 enrolled ==================================================================== Nominations 26 August, polling 16 September -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Anderson 56 07.3 Matthew HERVEY 150 19.5 William Highett 57 07.4 William KAYE 99 12.8 James Pinnock 56 07.3 James STEWART 132 17.1 Robert THOMSON 125 16.2 Benjamin WILLIAMS 95 12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 770 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Anderson was a nominated MLC 1852-56. 2. Hervey was MLC for Murray 1853-56. 3. For Highett, See Eastern Province by-election 1857. 4. For Pinnock, See Eastern Province by-election 1863. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew Hervey (1802-74): Elected 1853, 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Kaye (1820-93): Elected 1856 Born c1820, England Career: Migrated 1842. Pastoralist at Charlton. Stock and station agent. Disqualified for bribery February 1857 Died 10 May 1893 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Stewart (1820-63): Elected 1856 Born 1820, Midlothian Scotland Career: Migrated 1840s. Wine and spirit merchant Melbourne. Landowner. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Thomson (1807-63): Elected 1856 Born c1807, Glasgow Scotland Career: Migrated to NSW 1834, to Port Phillip 1841. Pastoralist in Gippsland. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Williams (1804-74): Elected 1856 Born 1804, Dublin Migrated 1849. Wine and spirit merchant Melbourne. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE 1,392 enrolled ==================================================================== Nominations 26 August, polling 16 September -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John ALLAN 334 15.6 Dennis P KEOGH 334 15.6 Henry Miller 74 03.5 William H F MITCHELL 268 12.5 John H PATTERSON 328 15.3 Hector Simson 241 11.3 Pearson Thompson 228 10.7 George URQUHART 332 15.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,139 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mitchell was an appointed MLC 1856. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Allan (dates unknown): Elected 1856 Born Scotland, date unknown Career: Migrated c1841, pastoralist near Castlemaine, held property in many areas. Resigned August 1858 Date of death unknown -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dennis Patrick Keogh (1826-84): Elected 1856 Born c1826, Ireland Career: Migrated c1850. Wine and spirit merchant, pastoralist. Resigned April 1860 Died 15 June 1884 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Fancourt Mitchell (1811-84): Appointed 1856. Elected 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Postmaster-General 29 April 1857 to 10 March 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hunter Patterson (1810-59): Elected 1856 Born 1810, Fifeshire Scotland Career: Migrated to VDL 1822, landowner. To Port Phillip 1837. Pastoralist at Bacchus Marsh, Heathcote etc. Died 24 April 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Urquhart (1805-86): Elected 1856 Born c1805, Scotland Career: Migrated to NSW. To Port Phillip 1837. Pastoralist. Resigned May 1860 Died 19 August 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN PROVINCE 2,042 enrolled ==================================================================== Nominations 19 August, polling 29 August -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Michael Barry 77 02.6 John B BENNETT 404 13.6 William J T CLARKE 417 14.1 Donald KENNEDY 523 17.7 Thomas McCOMBIE 395 13.3 Thomas H POWER 429 14.5 Andrew Russell 281 09.5 John Riddell 293 09.9 John Sherwin 140 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,959 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. These are apparently not final figures, since Bennett faced re- election in 1858, indicating that he, rather than McCombie, was elected fifth. 2. Kennedy was an appointed MLC 1854-56. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Barter Bennett (1824-87): Elected 1856 Born c1824, Co Cork Ireland Career: Migrated 1842. Solicitor 1847. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William John Turner Clarke (1801-74): Elected 1856 Born c1801, London Career: Migrated to VDL 1829. Butcher and government contractor. Large landowner in VDL, Victoria and South Australia. One of the wealthiest men in Australia. Father of Hon Sir William Clarke MLC, grandfather of Hon Sir Francis Clarke MLC, Hon Sir Rupert Clarke MLC and Hon William K R Clarke MLC, great-great-uncle of Hon Michael Clarke MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Kennedy (1810-64): Appointed 1854. Elected 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas McCombie (1813-69): Elected 1856 Born c1813, Aberdeenshire Scotland Career: Migrated 1841. Pastoralist, newspaper owner, gold broker, commercial agent. Melbourne City Council. Resigned October 1859 Later career: See Legislative Assembly, 1868, Gippsland South. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without portfolio 10 March 1858 to 27 October 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Herbert Power (1801-73): Elected 1856 Born c1801, Co Waterford Ireland Career: Migrated 1839. Auctioneer Melbourne. Farmer at Boroondara, landowner elsewhere. Banker. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH WESTERN PROVINCE 1,798 enrolled ==================================================================== Nominations 19 August, polling 4 September -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James COWIE 392 12.8 James HENTY 534 17.4 Dr Robert C HOPE 633 20.6 Robert Pohlman 371 12.1 William ROOPE 493 16.1 James STRACHAN 645 21.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,068 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cowie was MLC for Geelong 1853-54. 2. Henty was MLC for Portland 1853-56. 3. Pohlman was a nominated MLC 1851-54, MLC 1855-56 4. Strachan was MLC for Geelong 1851-56. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Cowie (1809-92): Elected 1853. Resigned 1854. Elected 1856 Cowie retired in 1858. Later career: See Legislative Assembly, Geelong East 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Henty (1800-82): Elected 1853, 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Culbertson Hope (1812-78): Elected 1856 Born 12 May 1812, Roxburghshire Scotland Career: Educated London University. Ship's surgeon, arrived Sydney 1838. To Port Phillip 1846. Practised Geelong. Landowner, flour- miller. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Roope (d1881): Elected 1856 Place and date of birth unknown. Career: Arrived Geelong from NSW 1849. Merchant and gold buyer. Buisnessman and landowner Geelong. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Ford Strachan (1810-75): Elected 1851, 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without portfolio 29 April 1857 to 10 March 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE 1,283 enrolled ==================================================================== Nominations 21 August, polling 11 September -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew R CRUIKSHANK 311 20.2 Stephen G HENTY 377 24.5 Dr James F PALMER 234 15.2 Dr Daniel J TIERNEY 237 15.4 Charles VAUGHAN 235 15.2 John Wilson 147 09.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,541 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. These are apparently not final figures, since Vaughan faced re- election in 1858, indicating that he, rather than Palmer, was elected fifth. 2. Palmer was MLC for Normanby, Dundas and Follett 1851-56. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Rose Cruikshank (1820-59): Elected 1856 Born 1820, Midlothian Scotland Career: Migrated 1841. Pastoral investor, merchant Melbourne and Portland. President Melbourne Chamber of Commerce 1854. Banker. Died 10 February 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen George Henty (1811-72): Elected 1856 Born 3 November 1811, Sussex England Career: Migrated to Perth 1829, then to Launceston. To Portland 1836. Leading merchant, shipowner. Brother of Edward Henty MLA and James Henty MLC, uncle of Henry Henty MLA and Thomas Henty MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Frederick Palmer (1803-71): Elected 1851, 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council from 21 November 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Joseph Tierney (1811-63): Elected 1856 Born c1811, Co Carlow Ireland Career: Edcated Ireland, physician. Migrated 1842, practised Bendigo from early 1850s. To Warrnambool 1855. Landowner. Unseated on grounds of inadequate property January 1859 Died 22 May 1863 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Vaughan (1811-64): Elected 1856 Born 1811, Liverpool England Career: Migrated 1840. Public servant and accountant. Chief clerk to Lt-Gov La Trobe. Estate agent and sharebroker 1855. Pastoral interests. Melbourne City Council, Fitzroy Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTIONS 1856-58 ==================================================================== EASTERN PROVINCE ==================================================================== Nominations 14 April, polling 20 April 1857 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the disqualification of William Kaye -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Gemmell 60 43.2 William HIGHETT 79 56.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 139 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Highett was an appointed MLC 1853-56. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Highett (1807-80): Appointed 1853. Term expired 1856. Elected 1857 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE ==================================================================== Nominations March, polling 20 April 1857 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon William Mitchell -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William H F MITCHELL 317 54.7 Hector Simson 262 45.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 579 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Fancourt Mitchell (1811-84): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL PROVINCE ==================================================================== Nominations 19 March, polling 25 March 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Henry Miller -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Henry MILLER Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Miller (1809-88): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1858. Elected 1858 by Resigned March 1858 (see next) -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 25 March 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of Andrew Cruikshank -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Henry MILLER 357 76.3 Francis Henty 111 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 468 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Miller was MLC for Central Province 1856-58 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Miller (1809-88): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1858. Elected 1858 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Miller's Central Province seat became vacant upon his accepting office. He contested both the Central Province and Western Province by-elections. He chose to sit for Western Province and resigned his Central Province seat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL PROVINCE ==================================================================== Nominations 5 May, polling 11 May 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of Hon Henry Miller -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas a'Beckett 301 50.0 Hon Thomas H FELLOWS 301 50.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 602 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The election was decided on the casting vote of the returning officer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Howard Fellows (1822-78): Elected 1854 by, 1856, 1858 by Born 1822, Hertfordshire England Career: Educated Eton College. Barrister 1852. Migrated 1853. Prahran Council. MLC 1854-56. Legislative Assembly: MLA for St Kilda 1856-58. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE ==================================================================== Nominations 28 June, polling 8 July 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Dr Daniel Tierney -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Dr Daniel TIERNEY -------------------------------------------------------------------- No voting figures for this election have been located. It is likely that Tierney was elected unopposed. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Joseph Tierney (1811-63): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1858. Elected 1858 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE ==================================================================== Nominations 23 August, polling 13 September 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of John Allan -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Capper 10 01.8 Alexander FRASER 290 52.4 Dr David Wilkie 253 45.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 553 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Wilkie, See North Western Province 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Fraser (1802-88): Elected 1858 by Born 2 January 1802, Inverness-shire Scotland Career: Migrated to VDL 1832. To Port Phillip 1839, pastoralist at Lancefield. Auctioneer Melbourne. St Kilda Municipal Council, mayor 1864. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL PROVINCE ==================================================================== Nominations 29 September 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of Hon John Hood -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George W COLE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cole was MLC for Gipps' Land 1853-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Ward Cole (1793-1879): Elected 1853. Resigned 1855. Elected 1859 by --------------------------------------------------------------------