Members_of_the_New_South_Wales_Legislative_Council,_1885–1887

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1885–1887

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1885–1887

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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1885 to 1887 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 16 October 1885 and the elections commencing on 4 February 1887.[1] The President was Sir John Hay.[6]

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  1. Sir Alexander Stuart was appointed on 7 October 1885,[2] took his seat on 17 November 1885 and died on 16 June 1886.
  2. James Farnell was appointed on 7 October 1885,[2] and took his seat on 25 November 1885.
  3. Sir Alfred Stephen resigned on 9 November 1885 to become acting Governor of New South Wales and was re-appointed on 16 December 1885,[3] taking his seat on 27 January 1886.
  4. George Simpson was appointed on 22 December 1885.[4]
  5. John Campbell died on 2 January 1886.
  6. John Suttor died on 27 May 1886.
  7. William Brodribb died on 31 May 1886.
  8. Alexander Gordon had retired to England in 1885 and resigned on 18 August 1886.
  9. Thomas Cadell resigned on 22 September 1886 to visit England.
  10. Frederick Darley resigned on 1 December 1886 as he had been appointed Chief Justice.
  11. John Burns was appointed on 21 January 1887,[5] for the purpose of taking charge of the supply bill and resigned on 28 January 1887 to return to the Legislative Assembly.
  12. John Ryan died on 28 January 1887.
  13. The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: Stuart appointed,[lower-alpha 1] Farnell appointed,[lower-alpha 2] Stephen resigned,[lower-alpha 3] Simpson appointed,[lower-alpha 4] J Campbell died,[lower-alpha 5] J Suttor died,[lower-alpha 6] Brodribb died,[lower-alpha 7] Gordon resigned,[lower-alpha 8] Cadell resigned,[lower-alpha 9] Darley resigned,[lower-alpha 10] Burns appointed,[lower-alpha 11] Ryan died,[lower-alpha 12]

References

  1. [1]
    "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 460. 7 October 1885. p. 6611. Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via Trove.
  3. [3]
    "Sir Alfred Stephen appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 617. 16 December 1885. p. 8107. Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via Trove.
  4. [4]
    "George Bowen Simpson appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 637. 22 December 1885. p. 8339. Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via Trove.
  5. [5]
    "John Fitzgerald Burns appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 37. 21 January 1887. p. 477. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via Trove.
  6. [6]
    "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.[lower-alpha 13]

 
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