Electoral district of Port Phillip
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| Port Phillip New South Wales—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
 Location of the District in 1843. Same as current-day Victoria. | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1843 |
| Abolished | 1851 |
| Namesake | Port Phillip |
| Electors | 1,157 (1843) |
| Coordinates | 37°S 144°E / 37°S 144°E |
The Electoral district of Port Phillip was an electorate of the New South Wales Legislative Council before it became the separate colony of Victoria (Australia) on 1 July 1851. At the time, some members of the council were elected and the balance were appointed by the Governor. The Town of Melbourne returned one member while the Port Phillip district, which covered the rest of what became Victoria after its separation in 1851, returned five members.[1]
Settlers of the Port Phillip District had wanted representation in the New South Wales Legislative Council for some time. In 1843 representatives were elected; "But the colonists were not satisfied with government from and by Sydney".[2]
On 1 July 1851, the District was separated from New South Wales under provisions of the Australian Colonies Government Act 1850, and became the Colony of Victoria and the Victorian Legislative Council was created.
Members
| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term | Member 3 | Term | Member 4 | Term | Member 5 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ebden [3] | 1 Jun 1843 – 31 Mar 1844 | Thomas Walker [4] | 1 Jun 1843 – 31 Jul 1845 | Charles Nicholson[5] | 1 June 1843 – 20 Jun 1848 | Alexander Thomson [6] | 1 Jun 1843 – 31 Mar 1844 | John Lang [7] | 1 June 1843 – 1 Nov 1847 |
| Adolphus Young [8] | 1 Apr 1844 – 31 Jul 1845 | Sir Thomas Mitchell [9] | 1 Apr 1844 – 31 Aug 1844 | ||||||
| Benjamin Boyd [10] | 1 Sep 1844 – 1 Aug 1845 | ||||||||
| Thomas Boyd [11] | 1 Aug 1845 – 11 Dec 1845 | Maurice O'Connell [12] | 1 Aug 1845 – 20 Jun 1848 | Edward Curr [13] | 1 Sep 1845 – 31 May 1846 | ||||
| Edward Brewster [14] | 1 Jan 1846 – 1 Feb 1848 | John Foster [15] | 1 Jun 1846 – 20 Jun 1848 | ||||||
| Charles Ebden [3] | 1 Mar 1848 – 20 Jun 1848 | John Airey [16] | 22 Dec 1847 – 20 Jun 1848 | ||||||
| Lauchlan Mackinnon [17] | 1 Sep 1848 – 31 May 1850 | James Williamson [18] | 1 Sep 1848 – 31 Jan 1849 | John Dickson [19] | 1 Sep 1848 – 30 Jun 1851 | Edward Curr [13] | 1 Sep 1848 – 31 May 1849 | James Palmer [20] | 1 Sep 1848 – 31 May 1849 |
| William Macarthur [21] | 1 Feb 1849 – 30 Jun 1851 | John Foster [15] | 1 Jun 1849 – 31 May 1850 | Henry Moor [22] | 1 Jul 1849 – 30 Jun 1851 | ||||
| Charles Ebden [3] | 1 Jun 1850 – 30 Jun 1851 | William Mercer [23] | 1 Jun 1850 – 30 Jun 1851 |