Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1877–1881 explained

This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1877 to 1881.

This was the sixth 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 colony acting as one electoral district "The Province"; 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]

Six seats were declared vacant by rotation in 1877, filled by Morgan, Crozier, Baker, English, Pearce and Hughes.

NameTime in officeTerm expiresNotes
1857–1888
1888–1893
Feb. 1881
1877–1901 elected Apr. 1877
1878– elected Sep. 1878
1867–1887 returned 1877
1873–1880
1880–1888 elected Jul 1880
1863–1869
1871–1878
1865–1878
1882–1885
returned 1877
1873–1878
1873–1881 Feb. 1881
1873–1881 Feb. 1881
1866–1885
1877–1880 elected Apr. 1877, resigned 1880
1869–1881 Feb. 1881
1867–1884 returned 1877
1880–1888 elected Jul. 1880
1877–1885 elected April 1877
1880–1890 elected Jul. 1880
1873–1885
1871–1881 Feb. 1881
1878–1891 elected Sep. 1878
1871–1878
1873–1888 Feb. 1881
1878–1880 resigned 1880

References

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.