Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1891–1894
Appearance
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1891 to 1894 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 17 June 1891 and the election on 17 July 1894.[1] The President was Sir John Hay until his death on 10 January 1892 and then Sir John Lackey.[6]
Although a loose party system had emerged in the Legislative Assembly at this time, there was no real party structure in the Council.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Daniel O'Connor was appointed on 29 July 1891,[2] and resigned on 22 December 1892 due to bankruptcy.
- ^ a b William Byrnes died on 25 October 1891.
- ^ a b Sir William Macleay died on 7 December 1891.
- ^ a b Sir John Hay died on 20 January 1892.
- ^ a b Alexander Dodds died on 6 February 1892.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 9 members were appointed on 30 April 1892 and took their seats on 30 August 1892.[3]
- ^ a b William Halliday died on 25 August 1892.
- ^ a b Andrew Garran resigned on 19 October 1892 to accept appointment as president of the New South Wales Council of Arbitration.
- ^ a b The seat of Francis Lord was declared vacant due to absence on 19 January 1893.[4]
- ^ a b Jeremiah Rundle died on 6 March 1893.
- ^ a b Samuel Joseph died on 24 August 1893.
- ^ a b John Eales died on 30 April 1894.
- ^ a b Walter Lamb resigned on 3 November 1893 due to bankruptcy.
- ^ a b John Young died on 16 November 1893.
- ^ a b Alban Riley resigned on 16 November 1893 due to bankruptcy.
- ^ a b Charles Heydon was appointed on 15 December 1893.[5]
- ^ a b Peter Faucett died on 22 May 1894.
- ^ a b James Ellis resigned on 9 July 1894 to successfully contest the election for Newcastle West.
- ^ The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: D O'Connor appointed,[a] Byrnes died,[b] Macleay died,[c] Hay died,[d] Dodds died,[e] 9 appointed,[f] Halliday died,[g] Garran resigned,[h] Lord vacated,[i] Rundle died,[j] Joseph died,[k] Eales died,[l] Lamb resigned,[m] Young died,[n] Riley bankrupt,[o] C Heydon appointed,[p] Faucett died,[q] Ellis resigned,[r]
References
[edit]- ^ "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Daniel O'Connor appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 487. 29 July 1891. p. 5951. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 333. 30 April 1892. p. 3771. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Seat vacated" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). New South Wales: Legislative Council. 19 January 1893. p. 3211.
- ^ "Charles Heydon appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 856. 15 December 1893. p. 9432. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.[s]