Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1895–1898

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.^[1] The President was Sir John Lackey.^[7]

A loose party system had emerged in the Legislative Assembly at this time, there was no real party structure in the Council.

Name	Years in office	Office
Benjamin Backhouse ^[a]	1895–1904
Edmund Barton ^[d]^[e]	1887–1891, 1897–1898
James Blanksby ^[b]	1895–1901
Richard Bowker	1888–1903
Alexander Brown	1892–1926
William Campbell	1890–1906
Samuel Charles	1885–1909
Edward Combes ^[h]	1891–1895
George Cox	1863–1901
John Creed	1885–1930
William Cullen ^[b]	1895–1910
Thomas Dalton	1892–1901
Henry Dangar	1883–1917
John Davies ^[m]	1888–1896
George Day	1889–1906
Leopold De Salis ^[q]	1874–1898
Robert Fowler ^[b]	1895–1906
Andrew Garran	1887–1892, 1895–1901	Representative of the Government Vice-President of the Executive Council (19 March 1895 – 18 November 1898)
Charles Goodchap ^[g]	1892–1896
Edward Greville	1892–1903
Charles Heydon ^[f]	1893–1898, 1898–1900
Louis Heydon	1889–1918
Richard Hill ^[o]	1880–1895
James Hoskins	1889–1900
John Hughes ^[b]	1895–1912
Frederick Humphery	1888–1908
Solomon Hyam	1892–1901
Archibald Jacob	1883–1900	Chairman of Committees
Sir Patrick Jennings ^[i]	1867–1869, 1890–1897
Henry Kater	1889–1924
Andrew Kerr	1888–1907
Alexander Kethel ^[c]	1895–1916
Philip King	1880–1904
Sir John Lackey	1885–1903	President
William Laidley ^[k]	1889–1897
Hugh Langwell ^[e]	1882–1912
Samuel Lees ^[b]^[e]	1895–1898
George Lloyd ^[n]	1887–1897
William Long	1885–1909
John Lucas	1880–1902
John Macintosh	1882–1911
Charles Mackellar	1885–1903, 1903–1925
Normand MacLaurin	1889–1914
Henry Mort	1882–1900
Henry Moses	1885–1923
James Norton	1879–1906
Daniel O'Connor ^[b]^[e]	1891–1892, 1895–1898
Richard O'Connor ^[l]	1888–1898
William Pigott	1887–1907
Charles Pilcher	1891–1916
Edward Pulsford ^[b]	1895–1901
Sir Arthur Renwick	1888–1908
Charles Roberts	1890–1925
Richard Roberts	1882–1903
Alexander Ryrie	1892–1909
Sir Julian Salomons	1870–1871, 1887–1899
Patrick Shepherd	1888–1903
Fergus Smith ^[b]	1895–1924
Thomas Smith	1892–1902
Septimus Stephen	1887–1900
John Stewart ^[p]	1879–1895
William Suttor Jr.	1880–1900
Harman Tarrant ^[j]	1890–1896
George Thornton	1877–1901
John Toohey	1892–1903
William Trickett	1888–1916
Ebenezer Vickery	1887–1906
William Walker	1888–1908
Jack Want	1894–1905	Attorney General
James Watson	1887–1907
Edmund Webb	1882–1899
Robert White	1888–1900

Notes

^ ^a ^b Benjamin Backhouse was appointed on 8 August 1895 and took his seat on the same day.^[2]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 8 members were appointed on 8 August 1895,^[2] and took their seats on 13 August 1895.
^ ^a ^b Alexander Kethel was appointed on 8 August 1895,^[2] and took his seat on 21 August 1895.
^ ^a ^b Edmund Barton was appointed on 8 May 1897,^[3] and took his seat on 12 May 1897.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Edmund Barton, Samuel Lees and Daniel O'Connor resigned on 18 July 1898 to contest the 1898 Legislative Assembly election.
^ ^a ^b Charles Heydon resigned on 22 March 1898, having been appointed as an acting judge of Supreme Court,^[4] but was re-appointed on 10 May once those duties had concluded.^[5]
^ ^a ^b Charles Goodchap died on 20 October 1896.
^ ^a ^b Edward Combes died on 18 October 1895.
^ ^a ^b Sir Patrick Jennings died on 11 July 1897.
^ ^a ^b The seat of Harman Tarrant was declared vacant due to absence on 12 May 1896.^[6]
^ ^a ^b William Laidley died on 14 February 1897.
^ ^a ^b Richard O'Connor resigned on 16 July 1898 to contest the 1898 Legislative Assembly election.
^ ^a ^b John Davies died on 23 May 1896.
^ ^a ^b George Lloyd died on 25 December 1897.
^ ^a ^b Richard Hill died on 19 August 1895.
^ ^a ^b John Stewart died on 13 August 1895.
^ ^a ^b Leopold De Salis resigned on 5 January 1898.
^ The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: Backhouse appointed,^[a] 8 appointed,^[b] Kethel appointed,^[c] Barton appointed,^[d] 3 resigned,^[e] C Heydon resigned,^[f] Goodchap died,^[g] Combes died,^[h] Jennings died,^[i] Tarrant vacated,^[j] Laidley died,^[k] R O'Connor resigned,^[l] Davies died,^[m] Lloyd died,^[n] Hill died,^[o] Stewart died,^[p] De Salis resigned,^[q]

References

^ "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 528. 8 August 1895. p. 5075. Retrieved 29 August 2021 – via Trove.
^ "Edmund Barton appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 375. 8 May 1897. p. 3255. Retrieved 29 August 2021 – via Trove.
^ "Appointment Charles Gilbert Heydon QC to act as a Judge". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 252. 22 March 1898. p. 2326. Retrieved 16 May 2021 – via Trove.
^ "Charles Heydon summoned to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 399. 10 May 1898. p. 3615. Retrieved 16 May 2021 – via Trove.
^ "Seat vacated". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). New South Wales: Legislative Council. 12 May 1896. p. 3.
^ "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.^[r]

[:1-3] Benjamin Backhouse was appointed on 8 August 1895 and took his seat on the same day.^[2]

[:2-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 8 members were appointed on 8 August 1895,^[2] and took their seats on 13 August 1895.

[:3-5] Alexander Kethel was appointed on 8 August 1895,^[2] and took his seat on 21 August 1895.

[:4-7] Edmund Barton was appointed on 8 May 1897,^[3] and took his seat on 12 May 1897.

[:5-8] Edmund Barton, Samuel Lees and Daniel O'Connor resigned on 18 July 1898 to contest the 1898 Legislative Assembly election.

[:6-11] Charles Heydon resigned on 22 March 1898, having been appointed as an acting judge of Supreme Court,^[4] but was re-appointed on 10 May once those duties had concluded.^[5]

[:7-12] Charles Goodchap died on 20 October 1896.

[:8-13] Edward Combes died on 18 October 1895.

[:9-14] Sir Patrick Jennings died on 11 July 1897.

[:10-16] The seat of Harman Tarrant was declared vacant due to absence on 12 May 1896.^[6]

[:11-17] William Laidley died on 14 February 1897.

[:12-18] Richard O'Connor resigned on 16 July 1898 to contest the 1898 Legislative Assembly election.

[:13-19] John Davies died on 23 May 1896.

[:14-20] George Lloyd died on 25 December 1897.

[:15-21] Richard Hill died on 19 August 1895.

[:16-22] John Stewart died on 13 August 1895.

[:17-23] Leopold De Salis resigned on 5 January 1898.

[Long_note-24] The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: Backhouse appointed,^[a] 8 appointed,^[b] Kethel appointed,^[c] Barton appointed,^[d] 3 resigned,^[e] C Heydon resigned,^[f] Goodchap died,^[g] Combes died,^[h] Jennings died,^[i] Tarrant vacated,^[j] Laidley died,^[k] R O'Connor resigned,^[l] Davies died,^[m] Lloyd died,^[n] Hill died,^[o] Stewart died,^[p] De Salis resigned,^[q]

[1] "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

[10_Appt-2] "Appointments to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 528. 8 August 1895. p. 5075. Retrieved 29 August 2021 – via Trove.

[6] "Edmund Barton appointed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 375. 8 May 1897. p. 3255. Retrieved 29 August 2021 – via Trove.

[acting_1898-9] "Appointment Charles Gilbert Heydon QC to act as a Judge". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 252. 22 March 1898. p. 2326. Retrieved 16 May 2021 – via Trove.

[10] "Charles Heydon summoned to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 399. 10 May 1898. p. 3615. Retrieved 16 May 2021 – via Trove.

[15] "Seat vacated". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). New South Wales: Legislative Council. 12 May 1896. p. 3.

[President-25] "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.^[r]

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