William Highett

Former Member Member of Victorian Parliament between 1853 and 1880 Born between: 1 December 1807 and 1 January 1808 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)
Died: 29 November 1880 (Richmond, Victoria)
William Highett

Electorates

Eastern (1 May 1857 - 1 September 1880) By-election

Non-office-bearing nominee (30 August 1853 - 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.

Committee Memberships

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (27 July 1880 - 22 September 1880)

Member Printing Committee (27 July 1880 - 26 October 1880)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (12 May 1880 - 29 June 1880)

Member Printing Committee (12 May 1880 - 29 June 1880)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (15 July 1879 - 9 February 1880)

Member Printing Committee (8 July 1879 - 9 February 1880)

Member Free Passes by Railways Committee (29 October 1878 - 9 February 1880)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (10 July 1878 - 14 July 1879)

Member Printing Committee (10 July 1878 - 7 July 1879)

Member Railway Construction Bill-to Prepare Reasons for Insisting on Amendments Committee (23 October 1877 - 9 February 1880)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (26 June 1877 - 9 July 1878)

Member Printing Committee (26 June 1877 - 9 July 1878)

Member Parliamentary Buildings (To Confer with Committee of Legislative Assembly) (5 December 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Increase of Members of Council Committee (24 October 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Printing Committee (11 July 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (11 July 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (1 June 1875 - 10 July 1876)

Member Address in Reply to Governor's Speech Committee (25 May 1875 - 10 July 1876)

Member Printing Committee (25 May 1875 - 10 July 1876)

Member Constitution of Council Committee (1 September 1874 - 25 May 1877)

Member Address in Reply to Governor's Speech Committee (20 May 1874 - 24 May 1875)

Member Printing Committee (20 May 1874 - 24 May 1875)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (20 May 1874 - 31 May 1875)

Member Land Act 1869 Amendment Bill-Committee to Draw Up Reasons for Insisting on Amendments (24 November 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Mining on Private Property Bill Committee (15 July 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (20 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Printing Committee (20 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Speech of His Excellency-Committee to Prepare Address in Reply (13 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Diseases in Stock Bill Committee (4 December 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Diseases in Stock Bill Committee (2 October 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (14 May 1872 - 19 May 1873)

Member Congratulatory Address to Her Majesty Committee (30 April 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Railways Bill-Committee to Confer (21 November 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Fencing Bill Committee (31 May 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Address in Reply to Governor's Speech Committee (27 April 1871 - 29 April 1872)

Member Address of Condolence to Lady Palmer Committee (27 April 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (27 April 1871 - 13 May 1872)

Member To Confer with Committee of the Legislative Assembly on the Amendments made by the Legislative Council in the "Wines, Beer, and Spirits Sale Statute 1864 Amendment Bill" (23 December 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Address to Sir J. F. Palmer Committee (1 November 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Standing Orders Committee (27 October 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (27 October 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Fencing Law Committee (1 June 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Standing Orders Committee (9 March 1870 - 26 September 1870)

Member Address to His Excellency the Governor Committee (28 December 1869 - 25 January 1871)

Member Land Laws Amendment Bill (conference committee) Committee (24 December 1869 - 25 January 1871)

Member Scab Bill Committee (28 July 1869 - 25 January 1871)

Member Expenses of Legislative Council Committee (2 March 1869 - 25 January 1871)

Member Address in Reply to Governor's Speech Committee (16 February 1869 - 14 February 1870)

Member Standing Orders Committee (16 February 1869 - 8 March 1870)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (11 February 1869 - 28 February 1870)

Member Constitution Act Amendment Committee (30 June 1868 - 25 January 1871)

Member Standing Orders Committee (2 June 1868 - 15 February 1869)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (29 May 1868 - 10 January 1869)

Member Address of Sympathy with His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh Committee (13 March 1868 - 25 January 1871)

Member Standing Orders Committee (19 September 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Consolidated Revenue Bill (3)-Committee to Confer Upon (3 September 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Precedents Committee (6 August 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Constitution-Committee to Confer Upon (18 July 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Law Officers Department Committee (17 July 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Insolvency Law Amendment Bill Committee (2 July 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Public Health Laws Amendment Bill Committee (7 May 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Constitution of Legislative Council Committee (5 February 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (23 January 1867 - 18 September 1867)

Member Uncollected Tea, Sugar, Opium and Gold Duties Committee (17 May 1866 - 30 December 1867)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (12 April 1866 - 22 January 1867)

Member Committee to Confer with Committee of Legislative Assembly (12 April 1866 - 30 December 1867)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (12 April 1866 - 22 January 1867)

Member Constitution of Legislative Council Committee (12 April 1866 - 5 February 1867)

Member Action of Legislative Council (Committee to Prepare a Minute Upon) (21 March 1866 - 30 December 1867)

Member Constitution of Legislative Council Committee (6 March 1866 - 23 April 1866)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (20 February 1866 - 11 April 1866)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (20 February 1866 - 11 April 1866)

Member Address in Reply to His Excellency's Speech Committee (15 February 1866 - 22 January 1867)

Member Construction of the Constitution Act-Differences Between the Two Houses upon (Committee to Confer with a Committee of the Legislative Assembly) (31 October 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Message from the Governor-To Prepare an Address in Reply to Committee (30 August 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Water Works Bill (Committee to Confer with a Committee of the Legislative Assembly) (2 August 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Precedents-Tacking of Bills, Supply and Tax Bills, Appropriation Bills Committee (28 March 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Markets Committee (7 March 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (29 November 1864 - 11 December 1865)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (29 November 1864 - 11 December 1865)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (27 January 1864 - 25 August 1864)

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

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (11 November 1862 - 26 January 1864)

Member Order of Court of Mines, Ballaarat Committee (26 September 1861 - 25 August 1864)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (4 September 1861 - 10 November 1862)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (21 November 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (21 November 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (19 October 1859 - 3 December 1860)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (19 October 1859 - 11 July 1861)

Member Management of Board of Land and Works Committee (2 November 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (12 October 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Address in Reply to the Governor's Opening Speech Committee (7 October 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Punishment of Frauds Bill Committee (20 May 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Transfer of Land Bill Committee (23 December 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Address in Reply to the Governor's Opening Speech Committee (3 December 1857 - 6 October 1858)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (3 December 1857 - 12 October 1858)

Member Railways Committee (8 October 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Transfer of Land Bill Committee (17 September 1857 - 22 December 1857)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (18 August 1857 - 2 December 1857)

Member Coin of the Sydney Mint Committee (29 July 1857 - 9 August 1859)


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