Electoral district of The Burra and Clare

The Burra and Clare
South Australia—House of Assembly
StateSouth Australia
Created1857
Abolished1862
NamesakeBurra, South Australia,
Clare, South Australia
DemographicRural

The Burra and Clare was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1857 to 1862.[1]

The Burra and Clare was also the name of an electoral district of the unicameral South Australian Legislative Council from 1851 until its abolition in 1857, George Strickland Kingston being the member.[1]

In November 1862 The Burra and Clare was an abolished and superseded by the Electoral district of The Burra, John Bentham Neales and George William Cole being the last members for the old district and the first members for the new.[1]

The town of Burra is currently located in the safe Liberal seat of Stuart while the town of Clare is currently located in the independent seat of Frome.

Members

Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term
  Edward Peake 1857–1860   Morris Marks 1857–1858   George Kingston 1857–1860
  Edward McEllister 1858–1860
  William Dale 1860–1862   George Cole 1860–1862   William Lennon 1860–1861
  George Kingston 1861–1862
  John Neales 1862–1862  

References

  1. ^ a b c "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

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