Electoral district of Paterson
Former state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the former New South Wales state electorate. For the Australian federal electorate, see Division of Paterson. For the Tasmanian state electorate, see Electoral division of Paterson.
The Patterson was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880. It was named after the Paterson River, which was named after Colonel William Paterson. The river flows from Barrington Tops to the Hunter River at Morpeth. The district was created in 1858 replacing part of the 3 member district of Durham and comprised the midland and northern parts of the County of Durham.[1] In 1880 it was replaced by Durham.[2][3][4]
Quick Facts The Paterson New South Wales—Legislative Assembly, State ...
The Paterson New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
---|---|
State | New South Wales |
Dates current | 1859–1880 |
Namesake | The Paterson River |
Coordinates | 32°36′08.41″S 151°37′02.27″E |
Close