Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1889 to 1891 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 1 February 1889 and the elections commencing on 17 June 1891. 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.
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Notes
- ^ Francis Suttor was appointed on 21 February 1889, and took his seat on 27 February 1889.
- ^ 8 members were appointed by the defeated Dibbs ministry on 22 February 1889, and took their seats on 27 February 1889.
- ^ The seats of William Grahame and Edward Ogilvie were declared vacant due to absence on 27 February 1889.
- ^ David Buchanan died on 4 April 1890.
- ^ 3 members were appointed on 15 April 1890, and took their seats on 29 April 1890.
- ^ Sir Patrick Jennings was appointed on 15 April 1890, and took his seat on 22 May 1890.
- ^ The seat of John Watt was declared vacant due to absence on 29 April 1890.
- ^ James White died on 13 July 1890.
- ^ Alexander Campbell died on 24 July 1890.
- ^ George Campbell died on 2 September 1890.
- ^ Sir Alfred Stephen resigned on 27 October 1890 to become acting Governor of New South Wales.
- ^ James Neale died on 27 December 1890.
- ^ 4 members were appointed on 24 March 1891, and took their seats on 19 May 1891.
- ^ Edmund Barton resigned on 12 June 1891 to stand for the Legislative Assembly at the 1891 East Sydney election.
- ^ Francis Suttor resigned on 13 June 1891 to stand for the Legislative Assembly at the 1891 Bathurst election.
- The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: F Suttor appointed, 8 appointed, Grahame & Ogilvie vacated, Buchanan died, 3 appointed, Jennings appointed, Watt vacated, J White died, A Campbell died, G Campbell died, A Stephen resigned, Neale died, 4 appointed, Barton resigned, F Suttor resigned,
References
- "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- "Francis Bathurst Suttor appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 113. 21 February 1889. p. 1409. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via Trove.
- "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 118. 22 February 1889. p. 1467. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via Trove.
- "Seats vacated" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). New South Wales: Legislative Council. 27 February 1889. p. 2.
- ^ "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 210. 15 April 1890. p. 3157. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via Trove.
- "Seat vacated" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). New South Wales: Legislative Council. 29 April 1890. p. 3.
- "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 192. 24 March 1891. p. 2206. Retrieved 3 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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