Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1843–1851
This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1843 to 1851.[1] Beginning with the Royal Instructions gazetted 15 June 1843, there were four official and four non-official members of the Legislative Council consisting of: the Governor, Colonial Secretary, Advocate-General, and Registrar-General with four non-official members being nominated by the Crown.[1] The Council was the only chamber of government until the House of Assembly was created in 1857.
| Name | Office | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Hervey Bagot | Non-Official | 1844–1853; 1857–61; 1865–69[2] |
| William Bartley | Advocate-General (acting) [a] | 1849 |
| George Frederick Dashwood | Non-Official | 1843–1844 |
| Samuel Davenport | Non-Official | 1846–1848; 1855–56; 1857–66 [3] |
| Boyle Travers Finniss | Registrar-General | 1847–1857[4] |
| George Grey | Governor & Resident Commissioner | 1841–1845 |
| Jacob Hagen | Non-Official | 1843–1846; 1847–1851 |
| Richard Davies Hanson | Advocate-General (acting) [c] | 1851, 1851–1857 |
| James William MacDonald | Registrar-General (acting) [b] | 1844–1846 |
| John Morphett | Non-Official | 1843–1847; 1848–1855; 1857–73 |
| Alfred Mundy | Colonial Secretary | 1843–1849 |
| Richard Francis Newland | Non-Official (acting) | 1847 |
| Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran | Non-Official | 1843–1851 |
| Frederick Robe | Governor | 1845–1848 |
| William Smillie | Advocate-General | 1843–1851 |
| Charles Sturt | Registrar-General [b] | 1839–1847 |
| Colonial Secretary | 1849–1851 | |
| Thomas Williams | Non-Official | 1843 |
| Henry Young | Governor | 1848–1851 |
- [a] Bartley was acting while Smillie was on leave 1849
- [b] Sturt was absent exploring 1844–1845, MacDonald acted
- [c] Hanson was acting while Smillie was on leave 1851
References
- 1 2 "Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Mr Charles Bagot". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia.
- ↑ "Sir Samuel Davenport". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia.
- ↑ "Hon Boyle Finniss". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia.
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