1st Parliament of South Australia
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Legislative bodyParliament of South Australia
Meeting placeOld Parliament House
Term22 April 1857 – 1 March 1860
Election9 March 1857
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| Legislative body | Parliament of South Australia | ||||||
| Meeting place | Old Parliament House | ||||||
| Term | 22 April 1857 – 1 March 1860 | ||||||
| Election | 9 March 1857 | ||||||
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| Members | 18 | ||||||
| President | James Hurtle Fisher | ||||||
| House of Assembly | |||||||
| Members | 36 | ||||||
| Speaker | George Strickland Kingston | ||||||
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The 1st 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 Council
- President of the Legislative Council: James Hurtle Fisher
- Clerk of the Legislative Council: Francis Corbet Singleton
- Clerk's assistant and Sergeant-at-arms: Joseph George Atkinson Branthwaite
House of Assembly
- Speaker of the House of Assembly: George Strickland Kingston
- Clerk of the House of Assembly: George William de la Poer Beresford
- Clerk's assistant and Sargeant-at-arms: James Newnham Blackmore
Membership
Legislative Council
All 18 seats in the upper house were contested in the election on 9 March 1857.
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House of Assembly
All 36 seats in the lower house were contested in the election on 9 March 1857.
Changes in membership
Legislative Council
| Before | Change | After | ||
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| Member | Type | Date | Date | Member |
| Arthur Henry Freeling | Resigned | 30 August 1859 | Vacant | |
| Edward Castres Gwynne | Failure to attend | 30 August 1859 | Vacant | |