Sir William Henry Fancourt Mitchell
Died: 24 November 1884 (Kyneton, Victoria)
Electorates
Northern (3 December 1882 - 1 November 1884)
North Western (1 January 1870 - 3 December 1882) By-election
North Western (1 November 1856 - 1 October 1858)
Office-bearing nominee (1 August 1853 - 29 November 1853) Resigned
*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
Postmaster-general (29 April 1857 - 10 March 1858)
Minister without office (28 November 1855 - 11 March 1857)
Position
President of the Legislative Council (1 October 1870 - 30 November 1884)
Committee Memberships
Member Standing Orders Committee (11 June 1884 - 16 June 1885)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (11 June 1884 - 16 June 1885)
Member Library Committee (11 June 1884 - 16 June 1885)
Member Standing Orders-to Consider and Revise Committee (11 July 1883 - 19 February 1886)
Member Standing Orders Committee (3 July 1883 - 10 June 1884)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (3 July 1883 - 10 June 1884)
Member Library Committee (3 July 1883 - 10 June 1884)
Member Standing Orders Committee (3 April 1883 - 2 July 1883)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (3 April 1883 - 2 July 1883)
Member Library Committee (3 April 1883 - 2 July 1883)
Member Alterations in Council Chamber Committee (29 August 1882 - 3 February 1883)
Member Standing Orders Committee (25 April 1882 - 3 February 1883)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (25 April 1882 - 3 February 1883)
Member Library Committee (25 April 1882 - 3 February 1883)
Member Retirement of the Clerk of the Council Committee (8 December 1881 - 3 February 1883)
Member Standing Orders Committee (4 August 1881 - 24 April 1882)
Member Library Committee (4 August 1881 - 24 April 1882)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (4 August 1881 - 24 April 1882)
Member Standing Orders Committee (27 July 1880 - 3 August 1881)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (27 July 1880 - 3 August 1881)
Member Library Committee (27 July 1880 - 3 August 1881)
Member Standing Orders Committee (12 May 1880 - 29 June 1880)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (12 May 1880 - 29 June 1880)
Member Library Committee (12 May 1880 - 29 June 1880)
Member Stamp Duties Bill Committee (2 December 1879 - 9 February 1880)
Member Standing Orders Committee (8 July 1879 - 9 February 1880)
Member Library Committee (8 July 1879 - 9 February 1880)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (8 July 1879 - 9 February 1880)
Member Constitution of Council Bill Committee (14 August 1878 - 9 February 1880)
Member Standing Orders Committee (10 July 1878 - 7 July 1879)
Member Library Committee (10 July 1878 - 7 July 1879)
Member Parliament Buildings 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 Standing Orders Committee (26 June 1877 - 9 July 1878)
Member Library Committee (26 June 1877 - 9 July 1878)
Member Parliament Buildings 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 Standing Orders Committee (11 July 1876 - 25 May 1877)
Member Library Committee (11 July 1876 - 25 May 1877)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (11 July 1876 - 25 May 1877)
Member Standing Orders Committee (25 May 1875 - 10 July 1876)
Member Library Committee (25 May 1875 - 10 July 1876)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (25 May 1875 - 10 July 1876)
Member Constitution of Council Committee (1 September 1874 - 25 May 1877)
Member Standing Orders Committee (20 May 1874 - 24 May 1875)
Member Library Committee (20 May 1874 - 24 May 1875)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (20 May 1874 - 24 May 1875)
Member Land Act 1869 Amendment Bill-Committee to Draw Up Reasons for Insisting on Amendments (24 November 1873 - 9 March 1874)
Member Standing Orders Committee (20 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)
Member Library Committee (20 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)
Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (20 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (20 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)
Member Trawalla Bridge Common Committee (4 September 1872 - 9 March 1874)
Member Standing Orders Committee (7 May 1872 - 19 May 1873)
Member Library Committee (7 May 1872 - 19 May 1873)
Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (7 May 1872 - 19 May 1873)
Member Fencing Bill Committee (31 May 1871 - 9 March 1874)
Member Address of Condolence to Lady Palmer Committee (27 April 1871 - 9 March 1874)
Member Standing Orders Committee (27 April 1871 - 6 May 1872)
Member Library Committee (27 April 1871 - 6 May 1872)
Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (27 April 1871 - 6 May 1872)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (27 April 1871 - 6 May 1872)
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 Library Committee (27 October 1870 - 15 January 1871)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (27 October 1870 - 25 January 1871)
Member Fencing Law Committee (1 June 1870 - 25 January 1871)
Member Library Committee (9 March 1870 - 26 October 1870)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (1 March 1870 - 26 October 1870)
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 Library Committee (16 February 1869 - 8 March 1870)
Member Constitution Act Amendment Committee (30 June 1868 - 25 January 1871)
Member Library Committee (2 June 1868 - 15 February 1869)
Member Address of Congratulation to Her Majesty the Queen Committee (2 June 1868 - 25 January 1871)
Member Address of Sympathy with His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh Committee (13 March 1868 - 25 January 1871)
Member Library Committee (19 September 1867 - 30 December 1867)
Member Speech of His Excellency the Governor Committee (18 September 1867 - 30 December 1867)
Member Consolidated Revenue Bill (3)-Committee to Confer Upon (3 September 1867 - 30 December 1867)
Member Address to the Governor on Rejection of Appropriation Bill Committee (21 August 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 Constitution of Legislative Council Committee (5 February 1867 - 30 December 1867)
Member Address to the Honorable Brigadier-General G. J. Carey, C.B., &c., &c. Committee (5 February 1867 - 30 December 1867)
Member Reply of Her Majesty to Address of Council Committee (2 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 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 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 - 8 August 1865)
Member Precedents-Tacking of Bills, Supply and Tax Bills, Appropriation Bills Committee (28 March 1865 - 11 December 1865)
Member Land Act 1862 Amendment Bill (Committee to Confer with a Committee of the Legislative Assembly) (16 March 1865 - 11 December 1865)
Member Address in Reply to Governor's Speech Committee (29 November 1864 - 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 Library Committee (27 January 1864 - 25 August 1864)
Member Railway Management Bill (conference committee) Committee (10 September 1863 - 25 August 1864)
Member Address to His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly Committee (8 September 1863 - 25 August 1864)
Member Marriage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales Committee (21 May 1863 - 25 August 1864)
Member Railways Committee (16 December 1862 - 25 August 1864)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (11 November 1862 - 25 January 1864)
Member Address in Reply to Governor's Speech Committee (11 November 1862 - 25 January 1864)
Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (11 November 1862 - 26 January 1864)
Member Address of Condolence on Death of Prince Consort Committee (18 March 1862 - 25 August 1864)
Member Admission of Barristers Bill Committee (4 February 1862 - 25 August 1864)
Member Order of Court of Mines, Ballaarat Committee (26 September 1861 - 25 August 1864)
Member Occupation Licences-(Address to Governor) Committee (25 September 1861 - 25 August 1864)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (4 September 1861 - 10 November 1862)
Member Address in Reply to Governor's Speech Committee (3 September 1861 - 10 November 1862)
Member Fees for Occupation of Crown Lands (Address to the Governor) Committee (26 June 1861 - 11 July 1861)
Member Waste Lands (Resolutions) Committee (13 March 1861 - 11 July 1861)
Member Standing Orders Committee (8 January 1861 - 11 July 1861)
Member Address in Reply to Governor's Speech Committee (20 November 1860 - 11 July 1861)
Member Scotch Procurators Bill Committee (18 May 1860 - 11 July 1861)
Member Printing Committee (27 January 1858 - 11 October 1858)
Member Transfer of Land Bill Committee (23 December 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Federation Committee (22 December 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (15 December 1857 - 18 October 1858)
Member Parliament Buildings Committee (15 December 1857 - 11 October 1858)
Member Library Committee (15 December 1857 - 11 October 1858)
Member Address in Reply to the Governor's Opening Speech Committee (3 December 1857 - 6 October 1858)
Member Amendment in County Courts Bill Committee (11 November 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Railways Committee (8 October 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Transfer of Land Bill Committee (17 September 1857 - 22 December 1857)
Member Library Committee (2 September 1857 - 14 December 1857)
Member Coin of the Sydney Mint Committee (29 July 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Address to His Excellency the Governor, on the Exigencies of the Council Committee (7 July 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Exigencies of the Council Committee (10 June 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Rights of Married Women and Law of Divorce Committee (28 May 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Address of Condolence to His Excellency the Governor Committee (22 April 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (10 March 1857 - 14 December 1857)
Member Decoration of the Council Chamber Committee (28 January 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Postage on Newspapers Committee (21 January 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Address to Major-General Macarthur Committee (13 January 1857 - 9 August 1859)
Member Form of Prayer Committee (4 December 1856 - 9 August 1859)
Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (27 November 1856 - 14 December 1857)
Member Standing Orders Committee (26 November 1856 - 14 December 1857)
Member Penal Departments Committee (26 November 1856 - 9 August 1859)
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