Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1855–1857


This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1855 to 1857. Sixteen members were elected at the 1855 election with terms due to expire in 1858. The four Official Nominees and four Non-Official Nominees were appointed by the Governor on behalf of the Crown. Voting was voluntary and restricted to land-holding males. This Council formulated a State Constitution and was prorogued to make way for the bicameral system brought about by this Constitution.
NameSeatNotes
George Fife AngasElected for Barossareelected
John Tuthill BagotElected for Lightuncontested
John BakerElected for Mount Barkeruncontested
Arthur BlythElected for Yataladefeated Duffield
Samuel DavenportNon-Official Nominee
Francis Stacker DuttonElected for East Adelaideuncontested
Boyle Travers FinnissOfficial Nominee
James Hurtle FisherNon-Official Nominee
Anthony ForsterElected for West Adelaidedefeated Fisher
Arthur Henry Freeling R.E.Official Nominee -
Richard Davies HansonOfficial Nominee
John HartElected for Victoriauncontested
John Bristow HughesElected for East Torrensdefeated Gwynne
George Strickland KingstonElected for The Burrareelected
Marshall MacDermottNon-Official Nominee
John Bentham NealesElected for North Adelaidereelected
William PeacockElected for Noarlungareelected
Dr. John RankineElected for Hindmarshreelected
Thomas ReynoldsElected for West Torrensdefeated O'Halloran
William ScottElected for Port Adelaideuncontested
Edward StirlingNon-Official Nominee
Robert Richard TorrensOfficial Nominee
Alfred WattsElected for Flindersdefeated Smith
William YounghusbandElected for Stanleyreelected