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 .[ 1] The President was Sir John Lackey .[ 9]
Non-Labor party affiliations at this time were fluid, and especially in the Legislative Council regarded more as loose labels than genuine parties.
^ a b Sir Julian Salomons resigned on 20 February 1899 to accept appointment as Agent-General for New South Wales at London.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k 10 members were appointed on 8 April 1899,[ 2] and took their seats on 11 April 1899.
^ a b Nicholas Buzacott was appointed on 8 April 1899,[ 2] and took his seat on 18 April 1899.
^ a b Edmund Webb died on 23 June 1899.
^ a b Kenneth Mackay was appointed on 18 October 1899.[ 3]
^ a b Charles Heydon resigned on 15 February 1900 to accept appointment as a Judge of the District Court .[ 4]
^ a b Francis Clarke resigned on 28 March 1900 to return to the Legislative Assembly at the Hastings and Macleay by-election .
^ a b James Hoskins died on 1 April 1900.
^ a b Archibald Jacob died on 28 May 1900.
^ a b Henry Mort died on 6 June 1900.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 12 members were appointed on 6 June 1900 and took their seats on 12 June 1900.[ 5]
^ a b Francis Suttor was appointed on 12 June 1900 and took his seat on the same day.[ 6]
^ a b Septimus Stephen resigned on 3 October 1900.[ 7]
^ a b William Suttor died on 10 October 1900.
^ a b Robert White died on 28 October 1900.
^ a b Bernhard Wise was appointed on 30 October 1900.[ 8]
^ a b James Blanksby resigned on 11 January 1901 to accept an appointment as Secretary to the Miners' Accident Relief Board.
^ a b John Estell resigned on 19 January 1901 to successfully contest the election for Wallsend .
^ a b Thomas Dalton died on 26 January 1901.
^ a b Edward Pulsford resigned on 13 May 1901 as he had been elected a Senator for New South Wales.
^ a b Andrew Garran died on 6 June 1901.
^ a b Albert Gould resigned on 12 June 1901 as he had been elected a Senator for New South Wales.
^ The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were:
Salomons resigned,[ a]
10 appointed,[ b]
Buzacott appointed,[ c]
Webb died,[ d]
Mackay appointed,[ e]
C Heydon resigned,[ f]
Clarke resigned,[ g]
Hoskins died,[ h]
Jacob died,[ i]
Mort died,[ j]
12 appointed,[ k]
F Suttor appointed,[ l]
Stephen died,[ m]
W Suttor died,[ n]
White died,[ o]
Wise appointed,[ p]
Blanksby resigned,[ q]
Estell resigned,[ r]
Dalton died,[ s]
Pulsford resigned,[ t]
Garran died,[ u]
Gould resigned,[ v]