12th Parliament of South Australia
1887–1890 meeting of the South Australian Parliament
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The 12th Parliament of South Australia was a meeting of the legislative branch of the South Australian state government, composed of the South Australian Legislative Council and the South Australian House of Assembly.
Legislative bodyParliament of South Australia
Meeting placeOld Parliament House
Term2 June 1887 â 19 March 1890
Election19 March â 21 April 1887
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| Legislative body | Parliament of South Australia | ||||||||
| Meeting place | Old Parliament House | ||||||||
| Term | 2 June 1887 â 19 March 1890 | ||||||||
| Election | 19 March â 21 April 1887 | ||||||||
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| Members | 24 | ||||||||
| President | Henry Ayers | ||||||||
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| Members | 52 | ||||||||
| Speaker | Robert Dalrymple Ross (until 31 May 1888) John Cox Bray (from 31 May 1888) | ||||||||
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Leadership
Legislative Council
- President of the Legislative Council: Henry Ayers
- Clerk of the Legislative Council: Edwin Gordon Blackmore
- Clerk's assistant and Sergeant-at-arms: Albert Egerton Wilby (until 18 April 1888), John Cummins Morphett (from 18 April 1888)
House of Assembly
- Speaker of the House of Assembly: Robert Dalrymple Ross (until 31 May 1888), John Cox Bray (from 31 May 1888)
- Chairman of Committees: Ebenezer Ward
- Clerk of the House of Assembly: Frederick Halcomb
- Clerk's assistant and Sargeant-at-arms: John Cummins Morphett (until 18 May 1888), Albert Egerton Wilby (from 18 April 1888)
Membership
Legislative Council
Until May 1888
Members elected in 1885 are marked with an asterisk (*).
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From May 1888
9 of the 24 seats in the upper house were contested in the elections in May 1888. Members elected in 1888 are marked with an asterisk (*).
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House of Assembly
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Changes of membership
Legislative Council
| Seat | Before | Change | After | ||
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| Member | Type | Date | Date | Member | |
| Central | John Crozier | Died | 2 June 1887 | 25 June 1887 | Alfred Muller Simpson |
| Central | John Brodie Spence | Resigned | 2 June 1887 | 25 June 1887 | John Howard Angas |
| Northern | William Dening Glyde | Resigned | 2 June 1887 | 6 July 1887 | William Copley |
| Northern | William Wadham | Resigned | 31 May 1888 | Vacant | |
House of Assembly
| Seat | Before | Change | After | ||
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| Member | Type | Date | Date | Member | |
| Gumeracha | Robert Dalrymple Ross | Died | 27 December 1887 | 12 May 1888 | John Lancelot Stirling |
| Victoria | Daniel Livingston | Died | 30 September 1888 | 1 November 1888 | John James Osman |
| Stanley | Edward William Hawker | Resigned | 28 May 1889 | 25 June 1889 | Peter Paul Gillen |
See also
References
- "Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836â2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. 24 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011.