Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1836–1843
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This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1836 to 1843.[1] Beginning with the arrival of John Hindmarsh on 28 December 1836, there were five members of the Council of Government, both Executive and Legislative, consisting of: the Governor, Judge, Colonial Secretary, Advocate-General, and Resident Commissioner until 4 December 1838. From the latter date until 20 February 1843, the officials were: the Governor and Resident Commissioner, Colonial Secretary, Advocate-General, Surveyor-General, and Assistant Commissioner of Lands.[1]
Name | Office | Term |
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Robert Bernard | Advocate-General | 1838–1840 |
James Hurtle Fisher | Resident Commissioner | 1836–1838 |
Edward Charles Frome | Surveyor-General | 1839–1843 |
George Gawler | Governor & Resident Commissioner | 1838–1841 |
Robert Gouger | Colonial Secretary | 1836–1837, 1839–41 |
George Grey | Governor & Resident Commissioner | 1841–1845 |
George Hall | Assistant Commissioner of Lands (acting) | 1839 |
John Hindmarsh | Governor | 1836–1838 |
John Alexander Jackson | Colonial Secretary | 1841–1843 |
John Jeffcott | Judge | 1836–1837 |
Henry Jickling | Judge | 1837–1838 |
Charles Mann | Advocate-General & Crown Solicitor | 1836–1837 |
William Smillie | Advocate-General | 1840–1851 |
George Milner Stephen | Colonial Secretary [a] | 1838–1839 |
Thomas Bewes Strangways | Colonial Secretary | 1837–1838 |
Charles Sturt [b] | Surveyor-General | 1839 |
Assistant Commissioner of Lands | 1839–1843 |
- [a] Stephen was Advocate-General & Crown Solicitor 9 February 1838 to 18 July 1838; acting Governor 16 July 1838 to 12 October 1838; and Colonial Secretary 5 December 1838 to July 1839
- [b] Sturt was later Registrar-General 1839 and 1846–1847; Colonial Secretary 1849–1851
References
Members of the South Australian Legislature | ||
Legislative Council 1836–1843 • 1843–1851 |