- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1856–1858
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This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1856 to 1858:
Name Electorate Years in office William Arnold Durham 1856–1875 Thomas Barker Gloucester and Macquarie 1856–1858 11 William Bowman Cumberland Boroughs 1856–1858 John Brenan 2, 4 Cumberland (South Riding) 1856–1856 Henry Buckley Stanley County 1856–1859 James Byrnes 7 Cumberland (South Riding) 1857–1872 John Campbell 3 Sydney Hamlets 1856–1860 Robert Campbell Sydney City 1856–1859 Daniel Cooper Sydney Hamlets 1856–1860 Charles Cowper Sydney City 1856–1859, 1860–1870 George Cox Wellington County 1856–1859 William Dalley 5 Sydney City 1856–1860, 1862–1864 John Darvall 10 Cumberland (North Riding) 1856–1857, 1859–1860, 1863–1865 Daniel Deniehy 6 Argyle 1857–1859, 1860–1860 James Dickson 8 Northumberland Boroughs 1857–1859, 1859–1863 Stuart Donaldson 3, 4 Sydney Hamlets, Cumberland (South Riding) 1856, 1856–1859 Daniel Egan Maneroo 1856–1870 Peter Faucett King and Georgiana 1856–1859, 1860–1865 Edward Flood North Eastern Boroughs 1856–1860, 1869–1872 William Forster United Counties of Murray and St Vincent 1856–1860, 1861–1864, 1864–1869, 1869–1874,
1875–1876, 1880–1882James Garland Lachlan and Lower Darling 1856–1858 Samuel Gordon Durham 1856–1859, 1859–1860 Richard Hargrave New England and Macleay 1856–1858 John Hay Murrumbidgee 1856–1867 Hovenden Hely Northumberland and Hunter 1856–1858 Arthur Holroyd Western Boroughs 1856–1858, 1861–1864 Thomas Holt Stanley Boroughs 1856–1858, 1861–1864 Clark Irving Clarence and Darling Downs 1856–1858, 1859–1864 Robert Jamison Cook and Westmoreland 1856–1860 Richard Jones Durham 1856–1860 Gideon Lang Liverpool Plains and Gwydir 1856–1858 William Lee Roxburgh 1856–1859 Patrick Leslie 9 Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett and Maranoa 1857–1858 George Lord Wellington and Bligh 1856–1877 James Macarthur West Camden 1856–1859 George Macleay Murrumbidgee 1856–1859 William Macleay Lachlan and Lower Darling 1856–1859, 1860–1874 William Manning 7 Cumberland (South Riding) 1856–1857 John Marks East Camden 1856–1859 James Martin Cook and Westmoreland 1856–1873 Terence Murray Southern Boroughs 1856–1862 George Nichols 8 Northumberland Boroughs 1856–1857 George Oakes Parramatta 1856–1860, 1872–1874 Henry Osborne East Camden 1856–1858 John Oxley West Camden 1856–1858 Henry Parker Parramatta 1856–1858 Henry Parkes 5 Sydney City 1856, 1858, 1859–1861, 1864–1870, 1872–1895 William Piddington Northumberland and Hunter 1856–1877 John Plunkett 1, 6 Argyle, Bathurst County 1856–1857, 1858–1860 James Pye Cumberland (North Riding) 1856–1858 John Richardson Stanley Boroughs 1856–1859 John Robertson Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh 1856–1861, 1862–1865, 1865–1866, 1866–1870,
1870–1877, 1877–1878, 1882–1886Francis Rusden Liverpool Plains and Gwydir 1856–1858, 1860–1864 Thomas Rusden New England and Macleay 1856–1858 Bourn Russell 2 Northumberland Boroughs 1856–1856 Gordon Sandeman 9 Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett and Maranoa 1856–1857 Alexander Scott Northumberland and Hunter 1856–1861 Thomas Smith 10 Cumberland (North Riding) 1857–1859 William Suttor 1 Bathurst County 1856–1859, 1860–1872 James Thompson St Vincent 1856–1858 Elias Weekes 2 Cumberland (South Riding), Northumberland Boroughs 1856–1864 James Wilshire Sydney City 1856–1858 - 1 John Plunkett was elected as the member for both Argyle and Bathurst County. After attempting to represent both electorates in the Assembly, he resigned as the member for Bathurst County and sat as the member for Argyle. In the resulting by-election on 19 June 1856, William Suttor was elected.
- 2 Elias Weekes was originally elected as the member for Cumberland (South Riding). However, he had also contested Northumberland Boroughs, and when Bourn Russell's election was voided, Weekes became member for that seat as well. He chose to sit as the member for Northumberland Boroughs. In the by-election for Cumberland (South Riding) on 21 August 1856, John Brenan was elected.
- 3 Stuart Donaldson was required to recontest Sydney Hamlets when appointed to the ministry. He was defeated on 10 October 1856 by John Campbell.
- 4 The election of John Brenan to Cumberland (South Riding) was voided, and in the resulting by-election on 7 November 1856, Stuart Donaldson was elected unopposed.
- 5 Henry Parkes resigned as member for Sydney City on 19 December 1856 following financial difficulties relating to his newspaper. In the resulting by-election on 29 December 1856, William Dalley was elected.
- 6 Argyle MLA John Plunkett was appointed to the Legislative Council on 27 January 1857. In the resulting by-election on 17 February 1857, Daniel Deniehy was elected.
- 7 Cumberland (South Riding) MLA William Manning resigned on 18 May 1857. In the resulting by-election on 12 June 1857, James Byrnes was elected.
- 8 Northumberland Boroughs MLA George Nichols died on 12 September 1857. In the resulting by-election on 6 November 1857, James Dickson was elected.
- 9 Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett and Maranoa MLA Gordon Sandeman resigned on 10 October 1857. In the resulting by-election on 17 December 1857, Patrick Leslie was elected.
- 10 Cumberland (North Riding) MLA John Darvall resigned on 26 November 1857. In the resulting by-election on 11 December 1857, Thomas Smith was elected.
- 11 The First Parliament was actually dissolved in December 1857, and the next election held in January–February 1858. For the purposes of this list, members who served until the end of the First Parliament are said to have served until 1858, to distinguish them from those who left the parliament prior to this.
There was no party system in New South Wales politics until 1887. Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed. These by-elections are only noted when the minister was defeated; in general, he was elected unopposed.
Members of the Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council
1856–1858 • 1858–1859 • 1859–1860
Legislative Assembly
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