Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1900–1902

This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1900 to 1902.

This was the sixth Legislative Council to be affected by the amendments to the Constitution in 1881, which provided for the Colony to be divided into four districts: (1) Central; (2) Southern; (3) North-Eastern and (4) Northern, with six members in each division; one third of each to be replaced in rotation every three years. (Previously, the whole colony acted as one electoral district "The Province" with one third replaced at General Elections every four years.)

It was the first Legislative Council to be affected by provisions of the (State) Constitution Act 779 of 1901, which provided for, inter alia, a reduction in the number of seats from 24 to 18, realignment of District borders to encompass Assembly electorates, six-year terms (one half of the Council retiring every three years), and elections held jointly with the House. This article clearly lays out changes brought about by the Act, includes voter statistics and certain criticisms. As a result of this Act, brought in to realise some of the savings promised by Federation, a number of members had their expected terms cut short.

Name District Party Time in office Notes Henry Adams Central Labor 1894–1902 vacated by Act 1902 Arthur Addison Northern 1888–1915 Richard Baker Southern 1877–1901 John George Bice Northern 1894–1923 George Brookman Central 1901–1910 David Charleston Central 1897–1901 John Duncan North-Eastern ANL 1891–18961900–1913 Kossuth William Duncan Northern 1900–1902 vacated by Act 1902 John Hannah Gordon Southern 1888–18921893–1903 resigned Dec. 1903 Robert Guthrie Central Labor 1891–19021902–1903 James Henderson Howe Northern 1897–1918 Charles Kingston Central 1900 resigned Dec. 1900 Andrew Kirkpatrick Central 1891–18971900–19091918–1928 John Lewis North-EasternNorthern 1898–19021902–1923 vacated by Act 1902 Edward Lucas North-Eastern ANL 1900–1918 Gregor McGregor Southern Labor 1894–1901 James O'Loghlin Northern Labor 1888–1902 vacated by Act 1902 John Langdon Parsons Central ANL 1901–1903 Thomas Pascoe North-Eastern 1900–1933 George Riddoch Southern ANL 1901–1910 Alexander Wallace Sandford Southern 1897–1902 vacated by Act 1902 Sir Edwin Thomas Smith Southern 1894–1902 vacated by Act 1902 Lancelot Stirling Southern 1891–1932 Andrew Tennant Northern 1898–1902 vacated by Act 1902 Samuel Tomkinson SouthernCentral 1885–18941897–1900 died Aug.1900 Joseph Vardon Central 1900–1906 Alfred von Doussa Southern 1901–1921 John Warren North-Eastern 1888–1912 Charles Willcox North-Eastern 1897–1902 vacated by Act 1902

References Parliament of South Australia — Statistical Record of the Legislature