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.
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 (*).
John Howard Angas (Central) Henry Ayers Richard Chaffey Baker (Southern)* John Bosworth (North-Eastern) Henry Edward Bright (North-Eastern)* William Christie Buik Allan Campbell (Northern)* William Copley (Northern)
John Dunn, jun. Alexander Hay James Martin (North-Eastern)* Alexander Borthwick Murray David Murray John Pickering James Garden Ramsay James Rankine
Maurice Salom Henry Scott (Central)* William Knox Simms (Central) Alfred Muller Simpson (Central)* Robert Alfred Tarlton Samuel Tomkinson (Southern) William Wadham (Northern)* William West-Erskine (Southern)*
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 (*).
Arthur Richman Addison (Northern)* John Howard Angas (Central) Henry Ayers (North-Eastern)* Richard Chaffey Baker (Southern) John Bosworth (North-Eastern) Henry Edward Bright (North-Eastern) Allan Campbell (Northern) William Copley (Northern)
George Witherage Cotton (Central)* John Hannah Gordon (Southern)* John Darling, sen. (Northern)* Alexander Hay Sylvanus James Magarey (Central)* James Martin (North-Eastern) David Murray James O'Loghlin (Northern)*
James Garden Ramsay (Southern)* Maurice Salom Henry Scott (Central) William Knox Simms (Central) Alfred Muller Simpson (Central) Samuel Tomkinson (Southern) John Warren (North-Eastern)* William West-Erskine (Southern)
House of Assembly
Albert Andrew Dods Handyside Beaumont Arnold Moulden Barossa Martin Peter Friedrich Basedow John William Downer Burra Frederick William Holder William Benjamin Rounsevell East Adelaide John Cox Bray Johann Theodor Scherk East Torrens Edwin Thomas Smith Saul Solomon Encounter Bay Henry Edward Downer Charles Henry Hussey Flinders William Austin Horn John Moule Frome Clement Giles Ebenezer Ward Gladstone Alfred Catt James Henderson Howe
Gumeracha Robert Homburg John Lancelot Stirling Light Jenkin Coles Paddy Glynn Mount Barker John Alexander Cockburn Albert Henry Landseer Newcastle Thomas Burgoyne Thomas Playford Noarlunga Charles James Dashwood Alexander McDonald North Adelaide Lewis Cohen George Charles Hawker Onkaparinga Joseph Colin Francis Johnson Rowland Rees Port Adelaide George Feltham Hopkins William Edward Mattinson Stanley Peter Paul Gillen Charles Kimber
Sturt John Greeley Jenkins William Frederick Stock Victoria Friedrich Edouard Heinrich Wulf Krichauff John James Osman Wallaroo David Bews Luke Lidiard Furner West Adelaide Lawrence Grayson Charles Cameron Kingston West Torrens Benjamin Gould Benjamin Nash Wooroora John William Castine John James Duncan Yatala Josiah Howell Bagster William Gilbert Yorke Peninsula Harry Bartlett Robert Caldwell
Changes of membership Legislative Council SeatBefore Change AfterMemberTypeDateDateMemberCentralJohn CrozierDied2 June 188725 June 1887Alfred Muller SimpsonCentralJohn Brodie SpenceResigned2 June 188725 June 1887John Howard AngasNorthernWilliam Dening GlydeResigned2 June 18876 July 1887William CopleyNorthernWilliam WadhamResigned31 May 1888 Vacant
House of Assembly SeatBefore Change AfterMemberTypeDateDateMemberGumerachaRobert Dalrymple RossDied27 December 188712 May 1888John Lancelot StirlingVictoriaDaniel LivingstonDied30 September 18881 November 1888John James OsmanStanleyEdward William HawkerResigned28 May 188925 June 1889Peter Paul Gillen
See also Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1885–1888 Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1888–1891 Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1887–1890
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