Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1877 to 1880 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 24 October 1877 and the elections commencing on 17 November 1880.[1] The President was Sir John Hay.[8]
| Name | Years in office | Office |
|---|---|---|
| George Allen [a] | 1856–1861, 1861–1877 | |
| Archibald Bell [j] | 1879–1883 | |
| John Blaxland | 1863–1884 | |
| William Busby | 1867–1887 | |
| Edward Butler [d] | 1861–1863, 1877–1879 | |
| William Byrnes | 1858–1861, 1861–1891 | |
| Alexander Campbell | 1864–1890 | |
| Charles Campbell | 1870–1888 | |
| John Campbell | 1856, 1861–1886 | |
| James Chisholm | 1865–1888 | |
| Edward Cox | 1874–1883 | |
| George Cox | 1863–1901 | |
| William Dalley [l] | 1870–1873, 1875–1880, 1883–1888 |
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| Frederick Darley | 1868–1886 | |
| Leopold De Salis | 1874–1898 | |
| Joseph Docker | 1856–1861, 1863–1884 | |
| Edward Flood [j] | 1879–1888 | |
| William Foster [e] | 1878–1880 | Attorney General (18 December 1877 − 20 December 1878) |
| John Frazer | 1874–1884 | |
| Samuel Gordon | 1861–1882 | |
| William Grahame | 1875–1889 | |
| Sir John Hay | 1867–1892 | President |
| Thomas Holt | 1868–1883 | |
| Sir Joseph Innes | 1873–1881 | Chairman of Committees (9 February 1875 − 16 December 1880) Minister of Justice (11 August 1880 − 13 October 1881) |
| Francis Lord | 1856–1861, 1864–1893 | |
| George Lord [c] | 1877–1880 | |
| Sir William Macarthur | 1864–1882 | |
| William Macleay [b] | 1877–1891 | |
| John Marks [f] | 1878–1885 | Representative of the Government and Vice-President of the Executive Council (14 January 1877 − 20 December 1878) |
| Henry Moore | 1868–1888 | |
| James Norton [j] | 1879–1906 | |
| George Oakes [j] | 1879–1881 | |
| Edward Ogilvie | 1863–1889 | |
| Robert Owen [g] | 1868–1878 | |
| William Piddington [j] | 1879–1887 | |
| John Richardson | 1868–1887 | |
| Sir John Robertson [h] | 1861, 1861, 1879–1881 | Representative of the Government and Vice-President of the Executive Council (21 December 1878 − 10 November 1881) Minister of Public Instruction (1 May 1880 − 10 November 1881) |
| Bourn Russell [m] | 1858–1861, 1861–1880 | |
| Saul Samuel [n] | 1872–1880 | Postmaster-General (21 December 1878 − 10 August 1880) |
| Thomas Smart | 1870–1881 | |
| John Smith | 1874–1885 | |
| Sir Alfred Stephen [i] | 1856–1858, 1875–1879, 1879–1885, 1886–1890 |
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| John Stewart [j] | 1879–1895 | |
| Sir Edward Deas Thomson [k] | 1856–1861, 1861–1879 | |
| George Thornton [b] | 1877–1901 | |
| John Watt | 1861–1866, 1874–1890 | |
| Elias Weekes | 1865–1880 | |
| James White | 1874–1890 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b George Allen died on 3 November 1877.
- ^ a b c William Macleay and George Thornton were appointed on 29 October 1877,[2] and took their seats on 27 November 1877.
- ^ a b George Lord was appointed on 29 October 1877,[2] took his seat on 28 November 1877 and died on 9 May 1880.
- ^ a b Edward Butler was appointed on 29 October 1877,[2] took his seat on 5 December 1877 and died on 9 August 1879.
- ^ a b William Foster was appointed on 18 December 1877,[3] took his seat on 23 January 1878 and resigned on 28 October 1880.
- ^ a b John Marks was appointed on 14 January 1878,[4] and took his seat on 23 January 1878.
- ^ a b Robert Owen died on 25 November 1878.
- ^ a b Sir John Robertson was appointed on 21 December 1878,[5] and took his seat on 22 January 1879.
- ^ a b Sir Alfred Stephen resigned on 20 March 1879 to become acting Governor of New South Wales and was re-appointed on 8 August 1879,[6] taking his seat on 28 October 1879.
- ^ a b c d e f g 6 members were appointed on 7 October 1879,[7] and took their seats on 28 October 1879.
- ^ a b Sir Edward Deas Thomson died on 16 July 1879.
- ^ a b William Dalley resigned on 8 April 1880.
- ^ a b Bourn Russell died on 4 July 1880.
- ^ a b Saul Samuel resigned on 16 August 1880 after being appointed Agent-General for New South Wales in London.
References
edit- ^ "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 346. 30 October 1877. p. 4233. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "William John Foster appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 404. 18 December 1877. p. 4889. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "John Marks appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 20. 15 January 1878. p. 191. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Sir John Robertson appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 406. 21 December 1878. p. 5113. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Sir Alfred Stephen appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 288. 8 August 1879. p. 3503. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 359. 7 October 1879. p. 4477. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.[i]
- ^ The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: Allen died,[a] 2 appointed,[b] G Lord appointed,[c] Butler appointed,[d] Foster appointed,[e] Marks appointed,[f] Owen died,[g] Robertson appointed,[h] Stephen resigned,[i] 6 appointed,[j] Thomson died,[k] Dalley resigned,[l] Russell died,[m] Samuel resigned.[n]