Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1851–1855


This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1851 to 1855. Sixteen members were elected at the 1851 election with terms expiring in 1854. The four official members and four non-official members were nominated by the Governor on behalf of the Crown. Voting was voluntary and restricted to land-holding males.
The first meeting was held on 28 August 1851 at the newly completed courthouse on Victoria Square.
This Council was dissolved by proclamation on 15 August 1855, and elections held for 6 City seats on 20 September and 7 Country seats on 21 September.
NameSeatNotes
George Fife AngasElected for Barossa
Charles Hervey BagotElected for Lightresigned 7 July 1853, replaced by:
John Tuthill Bagot 26 July 1853
John BakerElected for Mount Barker
Major Norman CampbellNon-Official Nomineeresigned 16 Dec 1951, replaced by:
George Anstey 17 Dec. 1851 – 25 August 1852
Frederick Dutton 25 August 1852 – 14 July 1853
Edward Stephens from 14 July 1853
Robert DavenportElected for Hindmarshresigned 29 June 1854
Dr. John Rankine elected in August
Francis DuttonElected for East Adelaide
Alexander Lang ElderElected for West Adelaideresigned 30 March 1853, replaced by:
James Hurtle Fisher 6 May 1853 – 24 October 1855
John EllisElected for Flinders
Boyle Travers FinnissOfficial Nominee
William GilesElected for Yatala
John GraingerNon-Official Nomineeresigned 18 December 1854
Edward Castres GwynneNon-Official Nominee
George HallElected for Port Adelaideresigned 7 July 1853, replaced by William Scott 26 July 1853
Richard Davies HansonOfficial Nominee
Charles Simeon HareElected for West Torrens
John HartElected for Victoriaresigned 7 July 1853, re-elected 7 July 1854
George KingstonElected for The Burra
John MorphettNon-Official Nominee
John Bentham NealesElected for North Adelaide
William PeacockElected for Noarlunga
Charles SturtOfficial Nominee
Robert Richard TorrensOfficial Nominee
George WaterhouseElected for East Torrensresigned 3 June 1854, replaced by:
Charles Fenn 27 June 1854
William YounghusbandElected for Stanley