Minister of Railways (Victoria) explained

Post:	Minister of Railways
Body:	Victoria
Flag:	Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
Flagsize:	120px
Flagcaption:	Flag of Victoria
Flagborder:	yes
Insignia:	Coat of Arms of Victoria.svg
Insigniasize:	120px
Insigniacaption:	Victorian Coat of arms
Style:	The Honourable
Member Of:	Parliament Executive council
Reports To:	Premier
Nominator:	Premier
Appointer:	Governor
Appointer Qualified:	on the recommendation of the premier
Termlength:	At the governor's pleasure
Precursor:	Commissioner of Railways and Roads Commissioner of Roads and Railways Commissioner of Railways
Formation:	26 November 1860
Abolished:	2 April 1935
Succession:	Minister for Roads and Road Safety

The Minister of Railways, formerly Commissioner of Railways, was a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria, Australia.

Commissioners

Order	MP	Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1		Commissioner of Railways	26 November 1860	4 December 1860		^[1]
2	William Henry Fancourt Mitchell MLC	Commissioner of Railways and Roads	30 December 1861	27 June 1863		^[2]
3			27 June 1863	5 September 1864		^[3]
4	Henry Miller MLC		18 July 1866	16 January 1867
5			21 January 1867	4 March 1867
6			4 March 1867	6 May 1868
7		Commissioner of Roads and Railways	11 July 1868	9 March 1869		^[4]
(6)			12 April 1869	2 September 1869
8		Commissioner of Railways and Roads	2 September 1869	20 September 1869
9			20 September 1869	9 April 1870		^[5]
(8)			9 April 1870	19 June 1871		^[6]
(9)			19 June 1871	10 June 1872		^[7]
10		Commissioner of Roads and Railways	10 June 1872	7 August 1875		^[8] ^[9]
11			7 August 1875	20 October 1875		^[10]
12			20 October 1875	21 May 1877		^[11]
(11)			22 May 1877	5 March 1880		^[12]
(10)		Commissioner of Railways	5 March 1880	3 August 1880		^[13]
13			3 August 1880	9 July 1881		^[14]
14			9 July 1881	8 March 1883		^[15]
(10)			8 March 1883	18 February 1886		^[16]

Ministers

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
				Minister of Railways	18 February 1886	5 November 1890		^[17]
					5 November 1890	16 February 1892		^[18]
					16 February 1892	23 January 1893		^[19]
					23 January 1893	14 August 1893		^[20]
					14 August 1893	27 September 1894
					27 September 1894	5 December 1899		^[21]
					5 December 1899	19 November 1900		^[22]
					19 November 1900	10 June 1902		^[23] ^[24]
			Reform		10 June 1902	21 July 1903		^[25]
					21 July 1903	8 January 1909		^[26]
					Commonwealth Liberal	8 January 1909	18 May 1912		^[27]
						18 May 1912	19 February 1913		^[28] ^[29]
						19 February 1913	9 December 1913		^[30]
					Labor	9 December 1913	22 December 1913		^[31]
					Commonwealth Liberal	22 December 1913	9 November 1915		^[32] ^[33]
						9 November 1915	29 November 1917		^[34]
					Nationalist	29 November 1917	21 March 1918		^[35]
						21 March 1918	7 September 1923		^[36]
					Country	7 September 1923	19 March 1924
					Nationalist	19 March 1924	18 July 1924		^[37]
					Labor	18 July 1924	18 November 1924		^[38]
					Nationals	18 November 1924	20 May 1927		^[39]
					Labor	20 May 1927	22 November 1928		^[40]
					Nationalist	22 November 1928	10 December 1929		^[41]
						10 December 1929	12 December 1929
					Labor	12 December 1929	19 May 1932		^[42]
					United Australia Party	19 May 1932	25 July 1934		^[43]
						25 July 1934	2 April 1935

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Heales. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
2. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Oshannassy3 . 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
3. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Mcculloch1. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
4. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Mcculloch2. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
5. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Macpherson. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
6. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Mcculloch3. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
7. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Duffy. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
8. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Francis. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
9. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Kerferd . 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
10. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Berry1. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
11. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Mcculloch4. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
12. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Berry2. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
13. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Service1. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
14. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Berry3. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
15. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Ologhlen. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
16. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Service2. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
17. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Gillies. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
18. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Munro. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
19. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Shiels. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
20. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Patterson. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
21. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Turner1. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
22. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Mclean. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
23. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Turner2. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
24. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Peacock1 . 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
25. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Irvine. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
26. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Bent . 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
27. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Murray. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
28. 1913. 997. Ministers of the Crown. Mabbott. F. W.. 19 February 1913. 24 September 2023.
29. 1912. 1979. Ministers of the Crown. Mabbott. F. W.. 18 May 1912. 24 September 2023.
30. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Watt1. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
31. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Elmslie. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
32. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Watt2. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
33. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Peacock2 . 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
34. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Peacock2. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
35. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Bowser. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
36. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Lawson. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
37. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Peacock3 . 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
38. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Prendergast. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
39. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Allan. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
40. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Hogan1. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
41. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Mcpherson. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
42. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Hogan2. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
43. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Argyle. 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.