East Bourke (also known as Bourke East from around 1891) was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1856 until being abolished by the post-Federation Electoral Districts Boundaries Act 1903[1] coming into effect in 1904. 37°38′S 144°55′E / 37.633°S 144.917°E
| East Bourke Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1904 |
| Namesake | Bourke East |
| Demographic | Rural |
The district of East Bourke was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856.[2]
Members for East Bourke
editTwo members initially, one from the redistribution of 1877.
| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Greeves | Nov. 1856 – March 1857 | Robert Bennett | Nov. 1856 – June 1857 |
| Richard Heales | March 1857[b] – Aug. 1859 | Augustus Greeves | July 1857[b] – Aug. 1859 |
| James Macintosh | Oct. 1859 – July 1861 | Robert Bennett | Oct. 1859 – Aug. 1864 |
| George Kirk | Aug. 1861 – Aug. 1864 | ||
| John Sherwin | Oct. 1864 – Dec. 1865 | Joshua Cowell | Oct. 1864 – Dec. 1865 |
| Matthew McCaw | Feb. 1866 – Sep. 1870[r] | James Balfour | Feb. 1866 – Aug. 1868[r] |
| Robert Ramsay | Oct. 1870[b] – May 1882 | William Lobb | Sep. 1868[b] – Mar. 1874 |
| Frederick Race Godfrey | May 1874 – Apr. 1877 | ||
| one member only from May 1877 | |||
| Robert Harper | June 1882 – Mar. 1889 | ||
| William Wilkinson | Apr. 1889 – Aug. 1891 | ||
| Robert Harper | Sep. 1891[b] – Sep. 1897 | ||
| Mackay John Scobie Gair | Oct. 1897 – May 1904 | ||
Notes
editr = resigned
b = by-election
References
edit- ^ "Electoral Districts Boundaries Act 1903". Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Edward Sweetman (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851–6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 183. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 7 March 2022.