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.

Name Office Term Non-Official 1844–1853; 1857–61; 1865–69 Advocate-General (acting) 1849 Non-Official 1843–1844 Non-Official 1846–1848; 1855–56; 1857–66 Registrar-General 1847–1857 Governor & Resident Commissioner 1841–1845 Non-Official 1843–1846; 1847–1851 Advocate-General (acting) 1851, 1851–1857 Registrar-General (acting) 1844–1846 Non-Official 1843–1847; 1848–1855; 1857–73 Colonial Secretary 1843–1849 Non-Official (acting) 1847 Non-Official 1843–1851 Governor 1845–1848 Advocate-General 1840–1851 Registrar-General 1839–1847 Colonial Secretary 1849–1851 Non-Official 1843 Governor 1848–1851

Bartley was acting while Smillie was on leave 1849 Sturt was absent exploring 1844–1845, MacDonald acted Hanson was acting while Smillie was on leave 1851

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