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

OrderMPMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Commissioner of Railways26 November 18604 December 1860[1]
2William Henry Fancourt Mitchell MLCCommissioner of Railways and Roads30 December 186127 June 1863[2]
327 June 18635 September 1864[3]
4Henry Miller MLC18 July 186616 January 1867
521 January 18674 March 1867
64 March 18676 May 1868
7Commissioner of Roads and Railways11 July 18689 March 1869[4]
(6)12 April 18692 September 1869
8Commissioner of Railways and Roads2 September 186920 September 1869
920 September 18699 April 1870[5]
(8)9 April 187019 June 1871[6]
(9)19 June 187110 June 1872[7]
10Commissioner of Roads and Railways10 June 18727 August 1875[8] [9]
117 August 187520 October 1875[10]
1220 October 187521 May 1877[11]
(11)22 May 18775 March 1880[12]
(10)Commissioner of Railways5 March 18803 August 1880[13]
133 August 18809 July 1881[14]
149 July 18818 March 1883[15]
(10)8 March 188318 February 1886[16]

Ministers

OrderMPParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister of Railways18 February 18865 November 1890[17]
5 November 189016 February 1892[18]
16 February 189223 January 1893[19]
23 January 189314 August 1893[20]
14 August 189327 September 1894
27 September 18945 December 1899[21]
5 December 189919 November 1900[22]
19 November 190010 June 1902[23] [24]
Reform10 June 190221 July 1903[25]
21 July 19038 January 1909[26]
Commonwealth Liberal8 January 190918 May 1912[27]
18 May 191219 February 1913[28] [29]
19 February 19139 December 1913[30]
Labor9 December 191322 December 1913[31]
Commonwealth Liberal22 December 19139 November 1915[32] [33]
9 November 191529 November 1917[34]
Nationalist29 November 191721 March 1918[35]
21 March 19187 September 1923[36]
Country7 September 192319 March 1924
Nationalist19 March 192418 July 1924[37]
Labor18 July 192418 November 1924[38]
Nationals18 November 192420 May 1927[39]
Labor20 May 192722 November 1928[40]
Nationalist22 November 192810 December 1929[41]
10 December 192912 December 1929
Labor12 December 192919 May 1932[42]
United Australia Party19 May 193225 July 1934[43]
25 July 19342 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.