James Macpherson Grant

Former Member Member of Victorian Parliament between 1855 and 1885 Born: 1 June 1821 (Alvie, Inverness, Scotland)
Died: 1 April 1885 (Brighton, Victoria)
James Grant

Electorates

Avoca (1 April 1871 - 1 April 1885)

Avoca (1 October 1859 - 1 July 1870)

Sandhurst (1 November 1856 - 1 August 1859)

Sandhurst (23 November 1855 - 20 March 1856)

*The start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.

Ministries

Minister of Public Instruction (9 July 1881 - 8 March 1883)

Minister of Justice (22 May 1877 - 5 March 1880)

Minister of Justice (9 August 1875 - 20 October 1875)

Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey (5 September 1864 - 6 May 1868)

Commissioner of Railways and Roads (27 June 1863 - 5 September 1864)

Commissioner of Public Works (20 February 1861 - 14 November 1861)

Position

Chief Secretary (9 July 1881 - 8 March 1883)

Committee Memberships

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (18 June 1884 - 6 July 1885)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (4 July 1883 - 17 June 1884)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (4 April 1883 - 3 July 1883)

Member Congratulatory Address to Her Majesty the Queen Committee (19 September 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (17 May 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Congratulatory Address to Her Majesty the Queen Committee (17 May 1882 - 17 May 1882)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (29 November 1881 - 6 June 1882)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (21 September 1881 - 16 May 1882)

Member Reform of Constitution Committee (6 April 1881 - 3 February 1883)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (1 September 1880 - 20 September 1881)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (13 May 1880 - 29 June 1880)

Member Trustees, Executors, &c., Bill Committee (27 August 1879 - 9 February 1880)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (8 July 1879 - 9 February 1880)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (16 July 1878 - 7 July 1879)

Member Rejection of Appropriation Bill-Inspection of Minutes of Legislative Council Committee (28 March 1878 - 9 February 1880)

Member Gippsland and Goulburn Valley Railway Bills-Conference with Committee of Legislative Council (18 December 1877 - 9 February 1880)

Member Mrs. Janet Bowman Committee (2 November 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Colonial Attorneys' Relief Bill Committee (30 August 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (13 July 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (26 May 1875 - 12 July 1876)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (21 May 1874 - 25 May 1875)

Member Address of Congratulation to His Excellency on Assuming Office Committee (13 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Address to His Excellency the Governor Committee (3 December 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (22 May 1872 - 26 May 1873)

Member Address to Her Majesty the Queen Committee (1 May 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Crown Lands Department Committee (27 July 1869 - 25 January 1871)

Member Mr. Sands Committee (16 May 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Mr. Murray Ross' Case Committee (19 May 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Mr. J. P. Main's Case Committee (28 January 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (28 January 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (27 January 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Railway Management Bill (conference committee) Committee (10 September 1863 - 25 August 1864)

Member Mr. W. Murray Ross's Case Committee (5 March 1863 - 25 August 1864)

Member Gold Prospectors Committee (4 March 1863 - 25 August 1864)

Member Hebard and Sanderson Committee (5 February 1863 - 25 August 1864)

Member Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee (4 December 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (10 September 1862 - 11 November 1862)

Member The Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee (20 February 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Mr. Bryant's Case Committee (23 January 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Gold Prospectors Committee (14 January 1862 - 3 March 1863)

Member Elections and Registration of Voters Committee (24 October 1861 - 25 August 1864)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (4 September 1861 - 10 November 1862)

Member The Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee (16 May 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member The Melbourne and Suburban Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee (2 May 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member The St. Kilda and Brighton Railway Act Extension Bill Committee (22 March 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Brown's Diggings Committee (23 February 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Sheriff's Department Committee (19 January 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Melbourne and Essendon Railway Bill Committee (17 December 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member National Bank of Australia Committee (15 December 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Bendigo Water Works Bill Committee (8 December 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Insolvency Laws Committee (24 November 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Mr. Thomas Miles Committee (24 November 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member St. Kilda and Brighton Brighton Railway Bill Committee (24 November 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Mrs. F. M. Iles Committee (28 May 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Supreme Court Sittings Bill Committee (16 April 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Union Bank of Australia Bill Committee (19 February 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Mr. W. L. Morton Committee (15 December 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Mr. W. L. Morton Committee (17 November 1857 - 14 December 1857)

Member Mrs. Frances Mary Isles Committee (1 September 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Melbourne and Suburban Railway Bill Committee (12 August 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Colonial Insurance Company's Bill Committee (23 June 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Mr. Robert Bennett Committee (17 June 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Captain John Mechosk Committee (12 June 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Lang and Drake Committee (9 January 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Postal System Committee (4 December 1856 - 9 August 1859)

Member Ballaarat Riots-Bentley's Hotel Committee (2 December 1856 - 22 December 1857)


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