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Former electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Council From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Electoral district of Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth was one of the original sixteen electoral districts[1] of the old unicameral Victorian Legislative Council of 1851 to 1856. Victoria being a colony in Australia at the time.
| Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth Victoria—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1851 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Demographic | Rural |
The district's area was defined as consisting of the four central western Victorian counties of Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth.[1][2]
From 1856 onwards, the Victorian parliament consisted of two houses, the Victorian Legislative Council (upper house, consisting of Provinces) and the Victorian Legislative Assembly (lower house).[3]
One member initially, two from the enlarged Council of 1853.[4]
| Member 1 | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphus Goldsmith | Nov. 1851 – Nov. 1853[r] | Member 2 | Term |
| John Thompson Charlton | Dec. 1853[b] – Sep. 1854[r] | James Thomson | Aug. 1853 – Feb. 1854[r] |
| Robert Pohlman | Jan. 1855 – Mar. 1856 | Colin Campbell | May 1854[5] – Mar. 1856 |
r = resigned
b = by-election
Campbell went on to represent Polwarth, Ripon, Hampden and South Grenville in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[6]
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