Members Of The Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1871–1874
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This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, from the elections of 14 February; 3, 16 March 1871 to the elections of 25 March; 9, 22 April 1874. Victoria was a British self-governing colony in Australia at the time. :Note the "Term in Office" refers to that members term(s) in the Assembly, not necessarily for that electorate. : Champ resigned in May 1873, replaced by
George Higinbotham George Higinbotham (19 April 1826 – 31 December 1892) was a politician and was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian colony (and later, State) of Victoria. Early life George H ...
in a by-election the same month. : Fellows left Parliament December 1872, replaced by
Robert Murray Smith Robert Murray Smith, usually known as Murray Smith, CMG MA (29 October 1831 – 31 August 1921), was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Agent-General for Victoria (Australia). Early life Smith was the son of Alexander Smith, o ...
in an 1873 by-election. : McCulloch resigned around March 1872, replaced by James Purves in a March 1872 by-election. : Russell resigned in January 1873 replaced by John Montgomery in a February by-election. : Spensley left Parliament around May 1873, replaced by Thomas Must in a May 1873 by-election. : Witt resigned July 1872, replaced by John Orr in a by-election the same month Charles MacMahon was
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, Benjamin Davies was Chairman of Committees.


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