Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1887 to 1889 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 4 February 1887 and the elections commencing on 1 February 1889. The President was Sir John Hay.
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
Notes
- ^ Edmund Barton was appointed on 2 February 1887, and took his seat on 8 March 1887.
- ^ 7 members were appointed on 15 February 1887, and took their seats on 8 March 1887.
- ^ Julian Salomons was appointed on 7 March 1887, and took his seat on 8 March 1887
- ^ James Farnell resigned on 17 February 1887 having been elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 1887 Redfern election.
- ^ William Busby died on 23 June 1887.
- ^ John Richardson resigned on 29 June 1887.
- ^ Samuel Terry died on 21 September 1887.
- ^ William Piddington died on 25 November 1887.
- ^ 11 members were appointed on 30 December 1887, and took their seats on 8 February 1888.
- ^ George Campbell was appointed on 30 December 1887, and took his seat on 15 February 1888.
- ^ Robert Wisdom was appointed on 2 February 1887, but died on 16 March 1888 without taking his seat.
- ^ Peter Faucett was appointed on 9 April 1888, and took his seat on 18 April 1888.
- ^ Robert Abbott resigned on 29 February 1888.
- ^ James Chisholm died on 24 June 1888.
- ^ Henry Moore died on 29 June 1888.
- ^ Edward Flood died on 9 September 1888.
- ^ Charles Campbell died on 23 October 1888.
- ^ William Dalley died on 28 October 1888.
- The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: Barton appointed, 7 appointed, Salomons appointed, Farnell resigned, Busby died, Richardson resigned, Terry died, Piddington died, 11 appointed, G Campbell appointed, Wisdom appointed, Faucett appointed, Abbott resigned, Chisholm died, H Moore died, Flood died, C Campbell died, Dalley died,
References
- "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 64. 2 February 1887. p. 747. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via Trove.
- "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 93. 15 February 1887. p. 1131. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via Trove.
- "Julian Emanuel Salomons appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 124. 7 March 1887. p. 1573. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 760. 30 December 1887. p. 8609. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via Trove.
- "Peter Faucett appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 234. 12 April 1888. p. 2613. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via Trove.
- "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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