Electoral district of County of Camden

County of Camden New South Wales—Legislative Council
Location within modern New South Wales
State	New South Wales
Created	1843
Abolished	1856
Namesake	Camden County
Coordinates	34°30′S 150°30′E / 34.500°S 150.500°ECoordinates: 34°30′S 150°30′E / 34.500°S 150.500°E

The Electoral district of County of Camden was an electorate of the partially elected^[1] New South Wales Legislative Council before the original Council was abolished in 1856.

The 1851 Electoral Act increased the number of members in the Council from 36^[1] to 54, 18 to be appointed and 36 elected.^[2] From this time the district was split into two divisions each returning one member; the Eastern division of the County of Camden and the Western division of the County of Camden.^[2]

Members

Member	Term
Roger Therry	1 Jun 1843 – 28 Feb 1845 [3]
John Benton Wild	1 Feb 1845 – 20 Jun 1848 [4]
James Macarthur	1 Jul 1848 – 30 Jun 1851 [5]
Member (West)	Term	Member (East)	Term
James Macarthur	1 Sep 1851 – 29 Feb 1856 [5]	Henry Osborne	1 Sep 1851 – 29 Feb 1856 [6]

References

1. An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council., Act No. 16 of 23 February 1843. Retrieved on 9 September 2014.
2. An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales after the separation of the District of Port Phillip therefrom into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council., Act No. 48 of 2 May 1851. Retrieved on 9 September 2014.
3. "Sir Roger Therry (1800 - 1874)". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
4. "Mr John Benton Wild]](1806 - 1857)". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
5. "Mr James Macarthur (1798 - 1867)". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
6. "Mr Henry Osborne (1808 - 1859)". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2014.