Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1843–1851


This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1843 to 1851. Beginning with the Royal Instructions gazetted 15 June 1843, there were four official and four non-official members of the Legislative Council consisting of: the Governor, Colonial Secretary, Advocate-General, and Registrar-General with four non-official members being nominated by the Crown. The Council was the only chamber of government until the House of Assembly was created in 1857.
NameOfficeTerm
Non-Official1844–1853; 1857–61; 1865–69
Advocate-General 1849
Non-Official1843–1844
Non-Official1846–1848; 1855–56; 1857–66
Registrar-General1847–1857
Governor & Resident Commissioner1841–1845
Non-Official1843–1846; 1847–1851
Advocate-General 1851, 1851–1857
Registrar-General 1844–1846
Non-Official1843–1847; 1848–1855; 1857–73
Colonial Secretary1843–1849
Non-Official 1847
Non-Official1843–1851
Governor1845–1848
Advocate-General1843–1851
Registrar-General 1839–1847
Colonial Secretary1849–1851
Non-Official1843
Governor1848–1851