Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1872–1874

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1872 to 1874 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the beginning of the 1872 colonial election on 13 February 1872 and the beginning of the 1874–75 colonial election on 8 December 1874. The President was Sir Terence Murray until his death on 22 June 1873 and then John Hay.

Name Years in office Office 1856–1861, 1861–1877Chairman of Committees 1863–1884 1867–1887 1858–1861, 1861–1891 1864–1890 1870–1888 1856, 1861–1886 1865–1888 1874–1883 1863–1901 1870–1873, 1875–1880, 1883–1888 1868–1886 1874–1898 1856–1861, 1863–1884Representative of the Government and (16 December 1870 – 13 May 1872)Chairman of Committees 1874–1877 1874–1884 1861–1882 1867–1892 President (8 July 1872 - 10 January 1892) 1868–1883 1843–1853; 1855–1856; 1864–1874 1873–1881 Representative of the Government Attorney General 1856–1861, 1864–1893 1864–1882 1861–1876, 1888–1895 1856–1860, 1874–1877 1868–1888 1862–1873 President (14 October 1862 - 22 June 1873) 1863–1889 1868–1878 1858–1861, 1868–1873 1868–1887 1858–1861, 1861–1880 1872–1880 Postmaster-General and (3 December 1872 – 8 February 1875) 1870–1881 1874–1885 1856–1861, 1861–1879 1856–1861, 1863–1873 1861–1866, 1874–1890 1865–1880 1874–1890

See also Third Martin ministry (1870–1872) First Parkes ministry (1872–1875)

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