5th Parliament of South Australia
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Legislative bodyParliament of South Australia
Meeting placeOld Parliament House
Term31 July 1868 – 2 March 1870
Election6 April – 4 May 1868
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| Legislative body | Parliament of South Australia | ||||
| Meeting place | Old Parliament House | ||||
| Term | 31 July 1868 – 2 March 1870 | ||||
| Election | 6 April – 4 May 1868 | ||||
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| Members | 18 | ||||
| President | John Morphett | ||||
| House of Assembly | |||||
| Members | 36 | ||||
| Speaker | George Strickland Kingston | ||||
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The 5th 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: John Morphett
- 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: Simon Pierse Creagh (until 24 December 1869), Edwin Gordon Blackmore (from 24 December 1869)
Membership
Legislative Council
Until 19 March 1869
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From 19 March 1869
7 of the 18 seats in the upper house were contested in the election on 19 March 1869. Members elected in 1869 are marked with an asterisk (*).
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House of Assembly
All 36 seats in the lower house were contested in the election on 6 April – 4 May 1868.
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