Electoral district of City of Adelaide
For the district of Adelaide (1902–present), see Electoral district of Adelaide.
| City of Adelaide South Australia—House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | South Australia |
| Created | 1857 |
| Abolished | 1862 |
| Namesake | Adelaide |
| Demographic | Urban |
City of Adelaide was an electoral district of the South Australian House of Assembly, the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the then colony of South Australia.[1]
City of Adelaide was one of the original districts of the first Assembly created in 1857; it was abolished in 1862, when the new
East Adelaide and West Adelaide districts were created, each with two members.[1]
Members
| Member 1 | Member 2 | Member 3 | Member 4 | Member 5 | Member 6 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Torrens [a] / Judah Moss Solomon | Richard Hanson | Francis Dutton | Boyle Travers Finniss | John Bentham Neales | William Henville Burford [b] / William Owen | Mar 1857 – Mar 1860 |
| Thomas Reynolds | Richard Hanson [c] / James Boucaut | Matthew Moorhouse | Philip Santo | Samuel Bakewell | William Parkin | Mar 1860 – Nov 1862 |
- a Torrens resigned 1 July 1858; Solomon was elected 16 September 1858[1]
- b Burford resigned 29 April 1859; Owen was elected 13 May 1859[1]
- c Hanson resigned 20 November 1861; Boucaut was elected 9 December 1861[1]
Santo represented East Adelaide from November 1862, Reynolds replaced William Bakewell for the same seat in November 1864.[1]
References
Coordinates: 34°55′44″S 138°36′4″E / 34.92889°S 138.60111°E
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