Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1910–1913

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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. [1] The President was Sir Francis Suttor. [2] Hall appointed, [lower-alpha 2] Taylor appointed, [lower-alpha 3] Ross died, [lower-alpha 4] Hughes died, [lower-alpha 5] Hall resigned, [lower-alpha 6] </ref></ref>

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NamePartyYears in office
James Ashton   Liberal Reform 1907–1934
Joseph Beeston 1908–1921
Reginald Black 1900–1928
Alexander Brown 1892–1926
Joseph Browne [lower-alpha 7]   Independent 1912–1932
Frank Bryant [lower-alpha 7]   Labor 1912–1934
James Burns   Liberal Reform 1908–1923
Nicholas Buzacott   Labor 1899–1933
Sir Joseph Carruthers   Liberal Reform 1908–1932
John Creed 1885–1930
Henry Dangar 1883–1917
William Dick 1907–1932
Henry Doyle [lower-alpha 7]   Independent 1912–1929
George Earp   Liberal Reform 1900–1933
John Farleigh 1908–1934
Ernest Farrar [lower-alpha 7]   Labor 1912–1952
Robert Fitzgerald   Liberal Reform 1901–1933
Fred Flowers   Labor 1900–1928
Edmund Fosbery   Liberal Reform 1904–1919
James Gannon 1904–1924
John Garland 1908–1921
James Gormly 1904–1922
George Greene [lower-alpha 8] 1899–1911
Henry Gullett 1908–1914
David Hall [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 6]   Labor 1912–1913
John Hepher 1899–1932
Louis Heydon   Liberal Reform 1889–1918
William Hill 1900–1919
William Holborow 1899–1917
Thomas Holden [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 9]   Independent Labor 1912–1934
John Hughes [lower-alpha 5]   Liberal Reform 1895–1912
Thomas Hughes 1908–1930
William Hurley 1904–1924
Henry Kater   Independent 1889–1924
Edward Kavanagh [lower-alpha 7]   Labor 1912–1934
Alexander Kethel   Liberal Reform 1895–1916
George Lee [lower-alpha 10] 1882–1912
John Macintosh [lower-alpha 11]   Independent 1882–1911
Kenneth Mackay   Liberal Reform 1899–1934
Charles Mackellar 1885–1903, 1903–1925
Sir Normand MacLaurin [lower-alpha 10]   Independent 1889–1914
Sir Samuel McCaughey 1899–1919
James McInerney [lower-alpha 7]   Labor 1912
John Meagher   Independent 1900–1920
Alfred Meeks   Liberal Reform 1900–1932
Henry Moses 1885–1923
John Nash 1900–1925
Broughton O'Conor 1908–1940
Charles Pilcher [lower-alpha 11] 1891–1916
Charles Roberts 1890–1925
William Robson 1900–1920
Alexander Ross [lower-alpha 4] 1900–1912
Andrew Sinclair [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 9]   Independent Labor 1912–1934
Fergus Smith   Liberal Reform 1895–1924
Joynton Smith [lower-alpha 7]   Independent 1912–1934
Henry Stuart [lower-alpha 12]   Labor 1900–1910
Sir Francis Suttor   Independent 1889–1891, 1900–1915
Sir Allen Taylor [lower-alpha 3]   Liberal Reform 1912–1940
John Travers [lower-alpha 13]   Labor 1908–1934
William Trickett   Liberal Reform 1888–1916
John Wetherspoon 1908–1928
James White 1908–1927
James Wilson   Labor 1899–1925
Frederick Winchcombe   Liberal Reform 1907–1917

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Notes

  1. The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: Stuart died, Macintosh died, Greene died, Lee died, 9 appointed,<ref name=':2' group='lower-alpha'>9 members were appointed on 29 March 1912,<ref name='Gaz 44'> "Appointments to the Legislative Council (44)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 30 March 1912. p. 2093. Retrieved 15 August 2021 via Trove.
  2. 1 2 David Hall was appointed on 2 April 1912, [3] and took his seat on 23 July 1912.
  3. 1 2 Sir Allen Taylor was appointed on 25 April 1912, [4] and took his seat on 23 July 1912.
  4. 1 2 Alexander Ross died on 27 September 1912.
  5. 1 2 John Hughes died on 18 December 1912.
  6. 1 2 David Hall resigned on 14 November 1913.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  8. 1 2 Thomas Holden and Andrew Sinclair had been appointed by the McGowen Labor government but were not recognised as Labor men as they had voted against government proposals. [5]
  9. 1 2
  10. 1 2
  11. John Travers was a Labor member when appointed by the Wade Liberal government, however he did not sign the Labor pledge until 1911. [6] He was still a Labor member in January 1913, [5] however he resigned from the party some time prior to 1921. [7]

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References

  1. Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. Part 10 Officers of the Parliament (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 November 2020. [lower-alpha 1] however James McInerney died on 8 July 1912 before taking his seat. The remaining 8 took their seats on 23 July 1912.
  3. "Appointment of David Robert Hall to the Legislative Council (46)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 2 April 1912. p. 2127. Retrieved 15 August 2021 via Trove.
  4. "Appointment of Sir Allen Taylor to the Legislative Council (60)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 25 April 1912. p. 2609. Retrieved 15 August 2021 via Trove.
  5. 1 2 "The Labor conference". Singleton Argus . 30 January 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 14 August 2021 via Trove.
  6. "Mr. Travers' reply". The Sydney Morning Herald . 19 January 1926. p. 11. Retrieved 14 August 2021 via Trove.
  7. "Mr F. H. Bryant, M.L.C." The Australian Worker . 1 September 1921. p. 12. Retrieved 8 August 2021 via Trove.