Second O'Shanassy ministry explained

Cabinet Name:Second O'Shanassy ministry
Cabinet Number:4th
Jurisdiction:Victoria, Australia
Date Formed:10 March 1858
Date Dissolved:27 October 1859
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Premier
Government Head:John O'Shanassy
State Head:Victoria
Governor:Sir Henry Barkly
Current Number:8
Political Party: Independent
Predecessor:Second Haines ministry
Successor:Nicholson ministry
Flag:File:Flag of Victoria (1870-1877).svg
Flag Border:true
Cabinet Type:ministry

The Second O'Shanassy Ministry was the 4th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John O’Shanassy, with the swearing in of the ministry occurring on 10 March 1858.[1]

The ministry resgined on 27 October 1860 following a vote of no confidence in the Legislativ Assembly in which O'Shanassy's government was defeated 56 votes to 17.[2]

!Minister!Portfolios[3]
John O'Shanassy, MLA
Henry Chapman, MLA
George Harker, MLA
Charles Duffy, MLA
Henry Miller, MLC
  • Commissioner of Trade and Customs
Richard Ireland, MLA
George Evans, MLA
George Horne, MLA
Thomas McCombie, MLC
  • Minister without office

References

  1. https://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1858/V/general/34-a.pdf Victorian Government Gazette No. 34
  2. Web site: Ingham . S. M. . Sir John O'Shanassy (1818–1883) . Australian Dictionary of Biographies . 1 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd O'Shanassy Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . 30 September 2023.
  4. https://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1859/V/general/41-a.pdf Victorian Government Gazette No. 41
  5. https://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1858/V/general/172-a.pdf Victorian Government Gazette No. 172