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. 1 2 "Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mr Charles Bagot". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia.
  3. ↑ "Sir Samuel Davenport". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia.
  4. ↑ "Hon Boyle Finniss". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia.
Members of the South Australian Legislature
Legislative Council

1836–1843 • 1843–1851 • 1851–1855

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