Finniss ministry

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Finniss ministry
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1st ministry of South Australia
Date formed24 October 1856 (1856-10-24)
Date dissolved21 August 1857 (1857-08-21)
People and organisations
Monarch Queen Victoria
Governor Richard Graves MacDonnell
Premier Boyle Travers Finniss
No. of ministers5
Status in legislature Minority government
History
Successor Baker ministry

The Finniss ministry was the first ministry of the Government of South Australia. It was led by the state's first Premier, Boyle Travers Finniss. The Finniss ministry commenced on 24 October 1856 with the introduction of responsible government in South Australia, with Finniss being nominated as Premier by Governor Richard Graves MacDonnell.

It was succeeded by the Baker ministry on 21 August 1857.

Arrangement

MinisterPortraitOffices
Boyle Travers Finniss
(1807–1893)

MHA for City of Adelaide
(1857–1860)

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Richard Davies Hanson
(1805–1876)

MHA for City of Adelaide
(1857–1861)

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Robert Richard Torrens
1812–1884)

MHA for City of Adelaide
(1857–1858)

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Charles Bonney
(1813–1897)

MHA for East Torrens
(1857–1858)

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  • Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration
Arthur Henry Freeling
(1820–1885)

MLC for The Province of South Australia
(1855–1857)

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Samuel Davenport
(1818–1906)

MLC for The Province of South Australia
(1855–1856)

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