Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1877–1880
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the ninth parliament of New South Wales held their seats from 1877 to 1880.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] The 1877 election was held between 24 October and 12 November 1877 with parliament first meeting on 27 November 1877. There were 73 members elected for 53 single member electorates, 6 two member electorates and 2 four member electorates. Premiers during this parliament were Sir John Robertson until 18 December 1877, James Farnell from 18 December 1877 until 21 December 1878 and Sir Henry Parkes from 21 December 1878. The Speaker was Sir George Allen .[ 5]
Name
Electorate
Years in office
Allen, George Wigram Sir George Allen
Glebe
1869–1883
Badgery, Henry Henry Badgery [ b]
East Maitland
1878–1885
Baker, Ezekiel Ezekiel Baker
Goldfields South
1870–1877, 1879–1881, 1884–1887
Barbour, Robert Robert Barbour
Murray
1877–1880, 1882–1894
Barton, Edmund Edmund Barton [ g]
University of Sydney
1879–1887, 1891–1894, 1898–1900
Bawden, Thomas Thomas Bawden [ j]
Clarence
1869–1880
Bennett, Hanley Hanley Bennett
Liverpool Plains
1872–1880
Beyers, Louis Louis Beyers
Goldfields West
1877–1882
Bowker, Richard Richard Bowker
Newcastle
1858–1859, 1877–1880
Bowman, Alexander Alexander Bowman
Hawkesbury
1877–1882, 1885–1892
Brown, Herbert Herbert Brown
Paterson
1875–1898
Brown, Stephen Campbell Stephen Brown
Newtown
1864–1881
Browne, William William Browne
Patrick's Plains
1872–1880
Buchanan, David David Buchanan [ e]
Mudgee
1860–1862, 1864–1867, 1869–1877, 1879–1885, 1888–1889
Burns, John Fitzgerald John Burns
Hunter
1861–1869, 1872–1891
Cameron, Angus Angus Cameron
West Sydney
1874–1889, 1894–1896
Charles, Samuel Samuel Charles [ l]
Kiama
1874–1880
Clarke, Henry Henry Clarke
Eden
1869–1894, 1895–1904
Cohen, Henry Henry Cohen
West Maitland
1874–1885
Combes, Edward Edward Combes [ d] [ f]
Orange , East Macquarie
1872–1874, 1877–1885
Coonan, Walter Walter Coonan
Bogan
1877–1880, 1882–1887
Copeland, Henry Henry Copeland
Goldfields North
1877–1883, 1883–1895, 1895–1900
Dangar, Thomas Thomas Dangar
Gwydir
1865–1885, 1887–1890
Davies, John John Davies
East Sydney
1874–1887
Davies, William William Davies
Argyle
1877–1880
Day, George George Day
Hume
1874–1889
Dillon, John John Dillon
Tenterfield
1869–1872, 1877–1882
Driver, Richard Richard Driver [ n]
Windsor
1860–1880
Eckford, Joseph Joseph Eckford
Wollombi
1860–1872, 1877–1882
Farnell, James Squire James Farnell
St Leonards
1860–1860, 1864–1885, 1887–1888
Fawcett, Charles Charles Fawcett [ j]
Clarence
1880–1882
Fitzpatrick, Michael Michael Fitzpatrick
Yass Plains
1869–1881
Garrett, Thomas Thomas Garrett
Camden
1860–1871, 1872–1891
Gray, Samuel Samuel Gray [ m]
Illawarra
1859–1864, 1874–1880, 1882–1885
Greenwood, James James Greenwood
East Sydney
1877–1880
Greville, Edward Edward Greville
Braidwood
1870–1880
Harris, John John Harris
West Sydney
1877–1880, 1882–1885
Hezlet, William William Hezlet [ i]
Paddington
1880–1882
Hoskins, James James Hoskins
Tumut
1859–1863, 1868–1882
Hungerford, Thomas Thomas Hungerford [ k]
Northumberland
1875-1875, 1877–1882, 1885–1887
Hurley, John John Hurley (b.1796)
Narellan
1859–1860, 1864–1869, 1872–1880
Hurley, John John Hurley (b.1844)
Hartley
1872–1874, 1876–1880, 1887–1891, 1901–1907
Jacob, Archibald Archibald Jacob
Lower Hunter
1872–1882
Johnston, William William Johnston
Williams
1877–1880
Kerr, Andrew Andrew Kerr [ d]
Orange
1879–1882
Lackey, John John Lackey
Central Cumberland
1860–1864, 1867–1880
Leary, Joseph Joseph Leary
Murrumbidgee
1860–1864, 1869–1872, 1876–1880
Long, William William Long
Parramatta
1875–1880
Lucas, John John Lucas
Canterbury
1860–1869, 1871–1880
Lynch, Andrew Andrew Lynch
Carcoar
1876–1884
Macintosh, John John Macintosh
East Sydney
1872–1880
McCulloch, Andrew Andrew McCulloch
Central Cumberland
1877–1888
McElhone, John John McElhone
Upper Hunter
1875–1889, 1895–1898
McQuade, Henry Henry McQuade [ n]
Windsor
1880, 1882–1885
Melville, Ninian Ninian Melville [ k]
Northumberland
1880–1887, 1889–1894
Merriman, James James Merriman
West Sydney
1877–1880
Moses, Henry Henry Moses
Hawkesbury
1869–1880, 1882–1885
Murphy, John John Murphy
Monaro
1877–1880
O'Connor, Daniel Daniel O'Connor
West Sydney
1877–1891, 1900–1904
Onslow, Arthur Arthur Onslow
Camden
1869–1880
Parkes, Henry Sir Henry Parkes
Canterbury
1856, 1858, 1859–1861, 1864–1870, 1872–1895
Pilcher, Charles Charles Pilcher
West Macquarie
1874–1882
Renwick, Arthur Arthur Renwick [ h]
East Sydney
1879–1882, 1885–1887
Robertson, John Sir John Robertson [ a] [ c]
East Macquarie , Mudgee
1856–1861, 1862–1865, 1865–1866, 1866–1870, 1870–1877, 1877–1878, 1882–1886
Roseby, John John Roseby
Shoalhaven
1877–1882
Rouse, Richard Richard Rouse [ c] [ e]
Mudgee
1876–1877, 1879
Scholey, Stephen Stephen Scholey [ b]
East Maitland
1872–1878
Shepherd, John John Shepherd
Wellington
1877–1880, 1885–1887, 1889–1891
Simson, Colin Colin Simson
Balranald
1877–1880
Smith, Robert Burdett Robert Smith
Hastings
1870–1889
Smith, Thomas Richard Thomas Smith
Nepean
1877–1887, 1895–1904
Stuart, Alexander Alexander Stuart [ h] [ m]
East Sydney , Illawarra
1874–1885
Sutherland, John John Sutherland [ i]
Paddington
1860–1881, 1882–1889
Suttor, Francis Bathurst Francis Suttor
Bathurst
1875–1890
Suttor, William William Suttor [ f]
East Macquarie
1875–1879
Tarrant, Harman Harman Tarrant [ l]
Kiama
1880–1887
Taylor, Hugh Hugh Taylor
Parramatta
1872–1880, 1882–1894
Teece, William William Teece
Goulburn
1872–1880
Terry, Samuel Samuel Terry
New England
1859–1869, 1871–1881
Thompson, James James Thompson
Queanbeyan
1877–1881
Watson, James James Watson
Lachlan
1869–1882, 1884–1885
Webb, Edmund Edmund Webb [ a]
East Macquarie
1869–1874, 1878–1881
Windeyer, William Charles William Windeyer [ g]
University of Sydney
1859–1862, 1866–1872, 1876–1879
Wisdom, Robert Robert Wisdom
Morpeth
1859–1872, 1874–1887
See also
Notes
There was no party system in New South Wales politics until 1887. Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed. These by-elections are only noted when the minister was defeated; in general, he was elected unopposed.[ 4]
^ a b c East Macquarie MLA John Robertson was elected to two seats, East Macquarie and Mudgee . He resigned the seat of East Macquarie and represented Mudgee. The resulting by-election on 1 February 1878 was won by Edmund Webb .
^ a b c East Maitland MLA Stephen Scholey died on 13 May 1878. The resulting by-election was won by Henry Badgery on 5 June 1878.
^ a b c Mudgee MLA John Robertson was elevated to the Legislative Council in December 1878. The resulting by-election on 6 January 1879 was won by Richard Rouse by 1 vote.
^ a b c Orange MLA Edward Combes was declared to have an office of profit under the crown. The resulting by-election was won by Andrew Kerr on 4 March 1879.
^ a b c Mudgee MLA Richard Rouse's 1 vote victory at the 1879 by-election was overturned by the Elections and Qualifications Committee . David Buchanan was declared to be the member for Mudgee.
^ a b c East Macquarie MLA William Suttor resigned in July 1879. The resulting by-election on 15 August 1879 was won by Edward Combes .
^ a b c University of Sydney MLA William Windeyer resigned to become a Judge of the New South Wales Supreme Court in August 1879. The resulting by-election was won by Edmund Barton on 26 August 1879.
^ a b c East Sydney MLA Alexander Stuart resigned to take the post of Agent-General in November 1879. The resulting by-election on 17 December 1879 was won by Arthur Renwick .
^ a b c Paddington MLA John Sutherland resigned in January 1880 because he held a position of profit under the crown. The resulting by-election on 20 February 1880 was won by William Hezlet .
^ a b c Clarence MLA Thomas Bawden resigned in March 1880. The resulting by-election on 7 April 1880 was won by Charles Fawcett .
^ a b c Northumberland MLA Thomas Hungerford resigned in April 1880 to attend to personal financial matters. The resulting by-election was won by Ninian Melville on 30 April 1880.
^ a b c Kiama MLA Samuel Charles resigned in June 1880 to take a voyage to Europe. The resulting by-election on 2 July 1880 was won by Harman Tarrant .
^ a b c Illawarra MLA Samuel Gray resigned in June 1880. The resulting by-election on 7 July 1880 was won by Alexander Stuart .
^ a b c Windsor MLA Richard Driver died on 7 July 1880. The resulting by-election on 29 July 1880 was won by Henry McQuade .
^ By-elections in chronological order were
East Macquarie,[ a]
East Maitland,[ b]
Mudgee,[ c]
Orange,[ d]
Mudgee,[ e]
East Macquarie,[ f]
University of Sydney,[ g]
East Sydney,[ h]
Paddington,[ i]
Clarence,[ j]
Northumberland,[ k]
Kiama,[ l]
Illawarra,[ m]
Windsor.[ n]
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