Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1887–1889

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1887 to 1889 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 4 February 1887 and the elections commencing on 1 February 1889. The President was Sir John Hay.

Although a loose party system had emerged in the Legislative Assembly at this time, there was no real party structure in the Council.

Name Years in office Office 1883–1888 1887–1891, 1897–1898 Attorney GeneralRepresentative of the Government in Legislative Council(17 January 1889 – 7 March 1889) 1888–1903 1867–1887 1858–1861, 1861–1891 1864–1890 1870–1888 1888–1890 1885–1909 1865–1888 1863–1901 1885–1930 1870–1873, 1875–1880, 1883–1888 1883–1917 1888–1896 1874–1898 1885–1892 1880–1894 1885–1887 1888–1894 1879–1888 1887–1892, 1895–1901 1875–1889 1885–1892 1867–1892 President 1880–1895 1888–1908 1883–1900 Chairman of Committees(1 December 1887 – 28 May 1900) 1881–1885, 1887–1893 1888–1907 1880–1904 1856–1857, 1882–1894 1885–1903 Vice-President of the Executive Council(17 January 1889 – 7 March 1889) 1882–1912 1887–1897 1885–1909 1856–1861, 1864–1893 1880–1902 1882–1911 1885–1903, 1903–1925 1877–1891 1861–1876, 1888–1895 1880–1895 1868–1888 1882–1900 1885–1923 1883–1890 1879–1906 1888–1898 1863–1889 1879–1887 Chairman of Committees(17 March 1885 – 25 November 1887) 1887–1907 1888–1908 1868–1887 1882–1903 1882–1893 1870–1871, 1887–1899 Representative of the GovernmentVice-President of the Executive Council(20 January 1887 – 16 January 1889) 1885–1894 Attorney General(10 February 1888 – 16 January 1889) 1888–1903 1880–1895 1856–1858, 1875–1879,1879–1885, 1886–1890 1887–1900 1879–1895 1880–1900 1882–1887 1877–1901 1888–1916 1887–1906 1888–1908 1887–1907 1861–1866, 1874–1890 1882–1899 1874–1890 1888–1900 1888

See also Fourth Parkes ministry Second Dibbs ministry

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