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- ↑ "An Act to amend the Electoral Law (NSW)". Act No. 20 of 24 November 1858 (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Sydney City". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ "Sir Henry Parkes (1815-1896)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ "Mr James Thompson Wilshire (1837-1909)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ "Mr Robert Campbell [2] (1804-1859)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ "Sir Charles Cowper [1] (1807-1875)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ "Mr William Bede Dalley (1831–1888)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ "Mr Robert Tooth (1821-1893)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ "Mr George Thornton (1819-1901)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1858 Sydney City". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
