Sir William Austin Zeal (KT)

Former Member Member of Victorian Parliament between 1864 and 1901 Born: 5 December 1830 (Westbury, Wiltshire, England)
Died: 11 March 1912 (Toorak, Victoria)
William Zeal

Electorates

North Western (1 May 1882 - 1 May 1901) By-election, Resigned

Castlemaine (1 April 1871 - 1 March 1874) Resigned

Castlemaine (1 May 1864 - 1 December 1865) 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.

Ministry

Postmaster-general (28 April 1892 - 30 November 1892)

Position

President of the Legislative Council (1 November 1892 - 31 May 1901)

Committee Memberships

Member Standing Orders Committee (10 July 1900 - 18 October 1900)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (10 July 1900 - 18 October 1900)

Member Library Committee (10 July 1900 - 18 October 1900)

Member Printing Committee (10 July 1900 - 18 October 1900)

Member Standing Orders Committee (4 July 1899 - 9 July 1900)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (4 July 1899 - 9 July 1900)

Member Library Committee (4 July 1899 - 9 July 1900)

Member Printing Committee (4 July 1899 - 9 July 1900)

Member Standing Orders Committee (12 July 1898 - 11 July 1899)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (12 July 1898 - 3 July 1899)

Member Library Committee (12 July 1898 - 3 July 1899)

Member Printing Committee (12 July 1898 - 3 July 1899)

Member Standing Orders Committee (26 October 1897 - 11 July 1898)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (26 October 1897 - 11 July 1898)

Member Library Committee (26 October 1897 - 11 July 1898)

Member Printing Committee (26 October 1897 - 11 July 1898)

Member Standing Orders Committee (29 June 1897 - 28 September 1897)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (29 June 1897 - 28 September 1897)

Member Library Committee (29 June 1897 - 28 September 1897)

Member Printing Committee (29 June 1897 - 28 September 1897)

Member Standing Orders Committee (24 June 1896 - 28 June 1897)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (24 June 1896 - 28 June 1897)

Member Library Committee (24 June 1896 - 28 June 1897)

Member Printing Committee (24 June 1896 - 28 June 1897)

Member Standing Orders Committee (30 May 1895 - 23 June 1896)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (30 May 1895 - 23 June 1896)

Member Library Committee (30 May 1895 - 23 June 1896)

Member Printing Committee (30 May 1895 - 23 June 1896)

Member Standing Orders Committee (13 November 1894 - 29 May 1895)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (13 November 1894 - 29 May 1895)

Member Library Committee (13 November 1894 - 29 May 1895)

Member Printing Committee (13 November 1894 - 29 May 1895)

Member Standing Orders Committee (13 June 1894 - 4 September 1894)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (13 June 1894 - 4 September 1894)

Member Library Committee (13 June 1894 - 4 September 1894)

Member Printing Committee (13 June 1894 - 4 September 1894)

Member Standing Orders Committee (4 July 1893 - 12 June 1894)

Member Library Committee (4 July 1893 - 12 June 1894)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (4 July 1893 - 12 June 1894)

Member Printing Committee (4 July 1893 - 12 June 1894)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (14 June 1892 - 10 July 1893)

Member Standing Orders Committee (17 May 1892 - 14 February 1893)

Member Standing Orders Committee (24 June 1891 - 5 April 1892)

Member Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways (15 October 1890 - 5 April 1892)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (24 June 1890 - 27 October 1891)

Member Standing Orders Committee (10 June 1890 - 23 June 1891)

Member Consolidation of Laws Committee (9 October 1889 - 5 April 1892)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (5 June 1889 - 23 June 1890)

Member Standing Orders Committee (5 June 1889 - 9 June 1890)

Member Increase of Members of the Legislative Council Committee (2 October 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member Centennial International Exhibition Reception Committee (10 July 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member Late Emperor of Germany Committee (20 June 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member Standing Orders Committee (7 June 1887 - 19 June 1888)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (7 June 1887 - 19 June 1888)

Member Standing Orders Committee (6 October 1886 - 6 June 1887)

Member Melbourne Hospital Committee (7 September 1886 - 11 March 1889)

Member Officers of Parliament Committee (20 July 1886 - 11 March 1889)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (29 June 1886 - 12 July 1887)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (1 June 1886 - 6 June 1887)

Member On Report of Standing Orders Committee (20 October 1885 - 19 February 1886)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (14 July 1885 - 19 February 1886)

Member Standing Orders-to Consider and Revise Committee (11 July 1883 - 19 February 1886)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (3 July 1883 - 10 June 1884)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (3 April 1883 - 2 July 1883)

Member Alterations in Council Chamber Committee (29 August 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Railway Accident, Jolimont Committee (6 June 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Refreshment Rooms Committee (14 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Mr. George Stewart Committee (16 November 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Western Port Coal Mining Company's Bill Committee (31 October 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Mr. Budden Committee (25 October 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Silting-Up of the Bay Committee (13 September 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Artillery Corps Committee (17 August 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Bank of New South Wales Bill Committee (7 June 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Railways Committee (11 May 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Victorian Railways-Management Committee (12 May 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Railway Extension Committee (28 February 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member The St Kilda and Brighton Railway Sale Bill Committee (15 February 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company and the Melbourne Railway Company Amalgamation Bill Committee (8 February 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Sandhurst, Inglewood, and Loddon District Tramway Company's Bill Committee (14 December 1864 - 11 December 1865)

Member Water Supply to Castlemaine and Sandhurst Districts Committee (9 December 1864 - 11 December 1865)

Awards

He was knighted in 1895.

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