Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1861–1865 explained

This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1861 to 1865.

This was the second Legislative Council to be elected under the Constitution of 1856, which provided for a house consisting of eighteen members to be elected from the whole State acting as one Electoral District; that six members, selected by lot, should be replaced at General Elections after four years, another six to be replaced four years later and thenceforth each member should have a term of twelve years.[1] [2] [3]

NameTime in officeTerm expiresPreviously representedNotes
1851–1866 Feb. 1865
1857–1869 Feb. 1869
1851–1853
1857–1861
1865–1869
Feb. 1861
1851–1861
1863–1872
Feb. 1861 Elected to vacant seat August 1863
1861– Feb. 1873
1855–1866 Feb. 1873 Non-Official nominee
Charles Davies MD 1857– Feb. 1865
1863– elected to vacant seat August 1863
1857– Feb. 1869
1855– Feb. 1865 Non-Official nominee
1855–1864 Feb. 1873 West Adelaideretired December 1864
1855–1859 Feb 1861 Official nominee (Surveyor-General) resigned August 1859
1851–1859 Feb. 1861 Non-Official nominee vacated seat August 1859 to take Supreme Court judge post
1851–1867 Feb. 1869
1863–1866 elected to vacant seat August 1863
1851– Feb. 1865 Non-Official nominee
1857–1863 Feb. 1865 retired June 1863
1861– Feb. 1873
1857–1867 Feb. 1873 resigned 1867
1855–1863 Feb. 1869 Resigned 1863
1861–1866 Feb. 1873
1855– Feb. 1865 Non-Official nominee
1860–1863 Feb. 1869 elected April 1860 to fill vacancy
Seat declared vacant June 1863
1860–1864 Feb. 1869 elected April 1860 to fill vacancy
Resigned December 1864
1851–1861 Feb. 1861

Notes and References

  1. News: Colonial Constitutions . . Adelaide . 16 March 1857 . 28 August 2014 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: The New Parliament . . Adelaide . 26 March 1857 . 27 August 2014 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Our First Parliament . . Adelaide . 8 March 1930 . 28 August 2014 . 15 . National Library of Australia.