Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1855–1857
This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1855 to 1857. Sixteen members were elected at the 1855 election with terms due to expire in 1858. The four Official (i.e. holding offices - front bench) Nominees and four Non-Official Nominees were appointed by the Governor on behalf of the Crown. Voting was voluntary and restricted to land-holding males. This Council formulated a State Constitution and was prorogued to make way for the bicameral system brought about by this Constitution.
| Name | Seat | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| George Fife Angas | Elected for Barossa | reelected (defeated Rodda) |
| John Tuthill Bagot | Elected for Light | uncontested |
| John Baker | Elected for Mount Barker | uncontested |
| Arthur Blyth | Elected for Yatala | defeated Duffield |
| Samuel Davenport | Non-Official Nominee | |
| Francis Stacker Dutton | Elected for East Adelaide | uncontested |
| Boyle Travers Finniss | Official Nominee (Colonial Secretary) | |
| James Hurtle Fisher | Non-Official Nominee | |
| Anthony Forster | Elected for West Adelaide | defeated Fisher |
| Arthur Henry Freeling R.E. | Official Nominee (Surveyor-General) | |
| Richard Davies Hanson | Official Nominee (Advocate-General) | |
| John Hart | Elected for Victoria | uncontested |
| John Bristow Hughes | Elected for East Torrens | defeated Gwynne |
| George Strickland Kingston | Elected for The Burra | reelected (defeated Mildred) |
| Marshall MacDermott | Non-Official Nominee | |
| John Bentham Neales | Elected for North Adelaide | reelected |
| William Peacock | Elected for Noarlunga | reelected (defeated MacDermott) |
| Dr. John Rankine | Elected for Hindmarsh | reelected (defeated Stirling) |
| Thomas Reynolds | Elected for West Torrens | defeated O'Halloran |
| William Scott | Elected for Port Adelaide | uncontested |
| Edward Stirling | Non-Official Nominee | |
| Robert Richard Torrens | Official Nominee (Colonial Treasurer) | |
| Alfred Watts | Elected for Flinders | defeated Smith |
| William Younghusband | Elected for Stanley | reelected (defeated Cumming) |
References
- "LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.". South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 2 November 1855. p. 2. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
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