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Sir William Portus Cullen was an Australian barrister, the 7th Chief Justice of New South Wales, Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, and Chancellor of the University of Sydney.
This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1851 to 1856. The 1851 Electoral Act increased the number of members in the Council to 54, 18 to be appointed and 36 elected. The initial appointments were made in October 1851.</ref> The Speaker was Charles Nicholson.
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served between April 1934 and April 1937 were elected in 1933 or at a by-election. Prior to 1934 members had been appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Executive Council. This was the first occasion in which members had been elected, not directly by the people, but by a joint sitting of the New South Wales Parliament with members having a 12 year term. Being the first election, the members were elected in four groups of 15 members, for terms ending in 1937, 1940, 1943 and 1946. The President was Sir John Peden.</ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1917 to 1920 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the election on 24 March 1917 and the election on 20 March 1920. The President was Fred Flowers. Connington appointed, Heydon died, Hill died, Fosbery died, McCaughey died, and Meagher resigned. </ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1910 to 1913 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the election on 14 October 1910 and the election on 6 December 1913. The President was Sir Francis Suttor. Hall appointed, Taylor appointed, Ross died, Hughes died, Hall resigned, </ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1907 to 1910 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the election on 10 September 1907 and the election on 14 October 1910. The President was Sir Francis Suttor. Wise vacated, Humphery died, Hayes died, Walker died, Hawken died, 12 appointed, Carruthers appointed, Renwick died, Long resigned, Jones died, Ryrie died, Brunker died, Charles died, Cullen resigned, Patten resigned, Gunn died, </ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1904 to 1907 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the state election on 6 August 1904 and the state election on 10 September 1907. The President was Sir Francis Suttor. See appointed, Brunker appointed, Slattery convicted, Fowler died, Want died, Campbell died, Day died, Norton died, Vickery died, See died, Pigott resigned, </ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1901 to 1904 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the state election on 3 July 1901 and the state election on 6 August 1904. The President was Sir John Lackey until 23 May 1903 and then Sir Francis Suttor. Hyam died, Thornton died, Cox died, Langwell resigned, Lucas died, T Smith died, Bowker died, Toohey died, Roberts died, Greville died, Shepherd died, Mackellar resigned, Lackey died, Mackellar appointed, Backhouse died, King died, </ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1898 to 1901 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the election on 27 July 1898 and the election on 3 July 1901. The President was Sir John Lackey. Buzacott appointed, Webb died, Mackay appointed, C Heydon resigned, Clarke resigned, Hoskins died, Jacob died, Mort died, 12 appointed, F Suttor appointed, Stephen died, W Suttor died, White died, Wise appointed, Blanksby resigned, Estell resigned, Dalton died, Pulsford resigned, Garran died, Gould resigned, </ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1895 to 1898 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the election on 24 July 1895 and the election on 27 July 1898. The President was Sir John Lackey. Kethel appointed, Barton appointed, 3 resigned, C Heydon resigned, Goodchap died, Combes died, Jennings died, Tarrant vacated, Laidley died, R O'Connor resigned, Davies died, Lloyd died, Hill died, Stewart died, De Salis resigned, </ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1891 to 1894 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 17 June 1891 and the election on 17 July 1894. The President was Sir John Hay until his death on 10 January 1892 and then Sir John Lackey. Byrnes died, Macleay died, Hay died, Dodds died, 9 appointed, Halliday died, Garran resigned, Lord vacated, Rundle died, Joseph died, Eales died, Lamb resigned, Young died, Riley bankrupt, C Heydon appointed, Faucett died, Ellis resigned, </ref></ref>
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. 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, </ref></ref>
Although a loose party system had emerged in the Legislative Assembly at this time, there was no real party structure in the Council.
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1885 to 1887 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 16 October 1885 and the elections commencing on 4 February 1887. The President was Sir John Hay. Farnell appointed, Stephen resigned, Simpson appointed, J Campbell died, J Suttor died, Brodribb died, Gordon resigned, Cadell resigned, Darley resigned, Burns appointed, Ryan died, </ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1882 to 1885 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 30 November 1882 and the elections commencing on 16 October 1885. Cox died, Bell died, Abbott & Gordon appointed, Dangar & Jacob appointed, Neale appointed, Ryan appointed, Holt resigned, Blaxland died, Alderson died, Frazer died, Docker died, Levy died, Marks died, 8 appointed, Joseph resigned, J Smith died, Stuart & Farnell appointed. </ref></ref> The President was Sir John Hay.
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1880 to 1882 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 17 November 1880 and the elections commencing on 30 November 1882. The President was Sir John Hay. Smart died, Oakes died, Innes resigned, Brown appointed, Robertson resigned, Higgins died, Onslow died, Gordon died, 11 appointed, Alderson appointed, Macarthur vacated, Rundle appointed, Brown died, Sutherland resigned,</ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1877 to 1880 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 24 October 1877 and the elections commencing on 17 November 1880. The President was Sir John Hay. G Lord appointed, Butler appointed, Foster appointed, Marks appointed, Owen died, Robertson appointed, Stephen resigned, 6 appointed, Thomson died, Dalley resigned, Russell died, Samuel resigned.</ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1874 to 1877 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the beginning of the 1874–75 colonial election on 8 December 1874 and the beginning of the 1877 colonial election on 24 October 1877. The President was John Hay. Dalley appointed, Stephen appointed, Manning resigned, Fairfax died, Montefiore resigned,</ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1872 to 1874 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the beginning of the 1872 colonial election on 13 February 1872 and the beginning of the 1874–75 colonial election on 8 December 1874. The President was Sir Terence Murray until his death on 22 June 1873 and then John Hay. Innes appointed, 2 appointed, Towns died, Murray died, Park died, Dalley resigned, Icely died, 5 appointed, E Cox appointed,</ref></ref>
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1856 to 1861 were appointed for a fixed term by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. The 1855 Constitution of New South Wales provided that the first council following self-government was for a period of 5 years from the first appointments, but that subsequent members would be appointed for life. The first appointments were on 13 May 1856 so that the first term lapsed on 13 May 1861. The number of members of the council had to be at least 21 and subsequent appointments also lapsed on 13 May 1861. The President was Sir Alfred Stephen until 28 January 1857, John Plunkett until 6 February 1858 and then Sir William Burton. Dumaresq resigned, 5 appointed, Murray appointed, Campbell resigned, Murray died, 3 appointed, Mayne resigned, 2 appointed, 2 appointed, Spain appointed, Walker died, Douglass appointed, Plunkett appointed, Tooth resigned, 2 appointed, 2 appointed, Knox resigned, Bloomfield resigned, Lethbridge resigned, Plunkett resigned, Busby resigned, Warren resigned, 5 appointed, 2 appointed, Lang appointed, Blake appointed, Dickinson resigned, Park appointed, Riley resigned, Spain resigned, Smith resigned, 3 appointed, Stephen resigned, Riddell vacated, Bayley appointed, Lutwyche resigned, Therry resigned, Bligh resigned, Pennington resigned, McNamara resigned, Eagar appointed, Hargrave appointed, Jenkins died, Dickson resigned, Wise resigned, Cowper appointed, Jones resigned, Montefiore resigned, 2 appointed, Wilshire died, A'Beckett vacated, Eagar resigned, Bland resigned, Robertson, 21 appointed, 20 resigned.</ref></ref>
References
- ↑ Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ↑ Part 10 Officers of the Parliament (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 November 2020. [lower-alpha 1]
- ↑ "Andrew Garran appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette (194). 19 March 1895. p. 1953. Retrieved 1 September 2021– via Trove.
