Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1836–1843

This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1836 to 1843. Beginning with the arrival of John Hindmarsh on 28 December 1836, there were five members of the Council of Government, both Executive and Legislative, consisting of: the Governor, Judge, Colonial Secretary, Advocate-General, and Resident Commissioner until 4 December 1838. From the latter date until 20 February 1843, the officials were: the Governor and Resident Commissioner, Colonial Secretary, Advocate-General, Surveyor-General, and Assistant Commissioner of Lands.

Name Office Term Advocate-General 1838–1840 Resident Commissioner 1836–1838 Surveyor-General 1839–1843 Governor & Resident Commissioner 1838–1841 Colonial Secretary 1836–1837, 1839–41 Governor & Resident Commissioner 1841–1845 Assistant Commissioner of Lands (acting) 1839 Governor 1836–1838 Colonial Secretary 1841–1843 Judge 1836–1837 Judge 1837–1838 Advocate-General & Crown Solicitor 1836–1837 Advocate-General 1840–1851 Colonial Secretary 1838–1839 Colonial Secretary 1837–1838 Surveyor-General 1839Assistant Commissioner of Lands 1839–1843

Stephen was Advocate-General & Crown Solicitor 9 February 1838 to 18 July 1838; acting Governor 16 July 1838 to 12 October 1838; and Colonial Secretary 5 December 1838 to July 1839 Sturt was later Registrar-General 1839 and 1846–1847; Colonial Secretary 1849–1851

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