Postmaster-General of Victoria

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Postmaster-General of Victoria
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Style The Honourable
Member of Parliament
Executive council
Reports to Premier
NominatorPremier
Appointer Governor
on the recommendation of the Premier
Term length At the governor's pleasure
Inaugural holder William Mitchell MLC
Formation29 April 1857
Final holder William Gurr MP
Abolished1 March 1901
Succession Postmaster General of Australia

The Postmaster-General of Victoria was a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria. The position was created in 1857, shortly after the colony separated from New South Wales. Upon Federation, Section 51(v) of the Constitution of Australia gave the Commonwealth exclusive power for "postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services" [1] and the position in Victoria was abolished three months later on 1 March 1901.

Contents

Ministers

OrderMPParty affiliationTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
 [a]
1 William Mitchell MLC Independent 29 April 185710 March 1858315 days [2]
2 George Evans MP 10 March 185827 October 18591 year, 231 days [3]
3 John Bailey MP 27 October 185929 October 1860101 years, 2 days [4]
4 Hibbtert Newton MP 29 October 186026 November 186028 days [5]
5 Thomas Loader MP 4 December 186021 March 1861107 days [5]
6 John Macadam MP 26 April 186114 November 1861204 days [5]
(2) George Evans MP 30 December 186127 June 18631 year, 209 days [6]
7 Thomas Fellows MLC Independent 14 October 186324 March 1864162 days [7]
8 James McCulloch MP Independent 9 November 18646 May 18683 years, 179 days [7]
9 George Smith MP Independent 11 July 186820 September 18691 year, 71 days [8]
10 Edward Langton MP Independent 10 June 187231 July 18742 years, 51 days [9]
11 Robert Ramsay MP 31 July 18747 August 18751 year, 7 days [10]
12 Peter Lalor MP Non-Party Liberalism7 August 187520 October 187574 days [11]
(11) Robert Ramsay MP Non-Party Conservatism20 October 187521 May 18771 year, 213 days [12]
(12) Peter Lalor MP Non-Party Liberalism22 May 18773 July 187742 days [13]
13 Henry Cuthbert MLC 3 July 187729 July 18781 year, 26 days [13]
14 James Patterson MP 29 July 18785 March 18801 year, 220 days [13]
(13) Henry Cuthbert MLC Non-Party Conservatism5 March 18803 August 1880151 days [14]
15 Henry Bolton MP Non-Party Liberalism9 July 18818 March 18831 year, 242 days [15]
16 Graham Berry MP Non-Party Conservatism8 March 188310 April 18841 year, 33 days [16]
17 James Campbell MLC 10 April 188418 February 18861 year, 314 days [16]
18 Frederick Derham MP 20 February 188618 August 18904 years, 179 days [17]
(14) James Patterson MP 18 August 18905 November 189079 days [17]
19 John Duffy MP Non-Party Liberalism5 November 189028 April 18921 year, 175 days [18] [19]
20 William Zeal MLC 28 April 18929 November 1892195 days [19]
21 Alexander Peacock MP 15 November 189223 January 189369 days [19]
22 Agar Wynne MLC Non-Party Conservatism23 January 189327 September 18941 year, 247 days [20]
(19) John Duffy MP Protectionist and Liberal 27 September 18945 December 18995 years, 69 days [21]
23 William Watt MP Non-Party Liberalism5 December 18995 November 1900335 days [22]
24 William Gurr MP 19 November 19001 March 1901102 days [23] [24]

Notes

  1. ↑ The position was vacant for a short period many times. It is only listed as vacant here when it was vacant for at least three months or the full term of a ministry.

Reference list

  1. ↑ Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 s. 51(v).
  2. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Haines Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd O'Shanassy Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Nicholson Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Heales". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 3rd O'Shanassy Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. 1 2 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st McCulloch Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd McCulloch Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Francis Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Kerferd Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  11. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Berry Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 4th McCulloch Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  13. 1 2 3 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Berry Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Service Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - O'Loghlen Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  16. 1 2 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Service Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  17. 1 2 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Gillies Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  18. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Munro Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  19. 1 2 3 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Shiels Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  20. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Patterson Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  21. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Turner Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  22. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - McLean Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  23. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Turner Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  24. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Peacock Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

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