Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1920–1922

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1920 to 1922 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the election on 20 March 1920 and the election on 25 March 1922.[1] The President was Fred Flowers.[3]

Name Party Years in office
James Ashton   Nationalist 1907–1934
Joseph Beeston [h] 1908–1921
George Black 1917–1934
Reginald Black 1900–1928
Sir Henry Braddon 1917–1940
William Brooks 1917–1934
Alexander Brown 1892–1926
Joseph Browne   Independent 1912–1932
Frank Bryant [i]   Independent / Labor 1912–1934
Sir James Burns   Nationalist 1908–1923
Nicholas Buzacott 1899–1933
Sir Joseph Carruthers 1908–1932
Joseph Coates [k]   Labor 1921–1943
Cecil Coghlan [k] 1921–1924
Michael Connington [q] 1917–1930
John Creed   Nationalist 1885–1930
Robert Cruickshank [k]   Labor 1921–1928
George Dewar [n] 1921–1934
William Dick   Nationalist 1907–1932
Jeffrey Dodd 1917–1925
Henry Doyle   Independent 1912–1929
George Earp   Nationalist 1900–1933
John Farleigh 1908–1934
Ernest Farrar 1912–1952
Jack FitzGerald 1915–1922
Robert Fitzgerald 1901–1933
Fred Flowers   Independent Labor 1900–1928
James Gannon   Nationalist 1904–1924
John Garland [g] 1908–1921
James Gormly 1904–1922
Edward Grayndler [k]   Labor 1921–1934, 1936–1943
John Hall [j]   Nationalist 1917–1921
John Hepher   Labor 1899–1932
John Higgins [k] 1921–1936
Thomas Holden   Independent Labor 1912–1934
Percy Hordern [k]   Labor 1921–1926
Henry Horne   Nationalist 1917–1955
Sir Thomas Hughes 1908–1930
Alfred Hunt   Progressive 1916–1930
William Hurley   Nationalist 1904–1924
Sydney Innes-Noad 1917–1931
Henry Kater   Independent 1889–1924
Edward Kavanagh   Labor 1912–1934
John Lane Mullins   Nationalist 1917–1934
William Latimer [b] 1920–1934
Kenneth Mackay 1899–1934
Charles Mackellar 1885–1903, 1903–1925
Robert Mahony [k]   Labor 1921–1961
George McDonald [d]   Independent 1921–1930
Patrick McGirr [k]   Labor 1921–1955
James McGowen   Independent Labor 1917–1922
Hugh McIntosh   Nationalist 1917–1932
John Meagher [e]   Independent 1900–1920
Sir Alfred Meeks   Nationalist 1900–1932
Henry Moses 1885–1923
Thomas Murray [k]   Labor 1921–1958
John Nash   Nationalist 1900–1925
John Nobbs [o] 1917–1921
Broughton O'Conor 1908–1940
John O'Regan [l]   Labor 1921–1940
John Peden   Nationalist 1917–1946
John Percival [m]   Labor 1921–1934
John Perry [b]   Nationalist 1920–1922
Jack Power [k]   Labor 1921–1924
Charles Roberts   Nationalist 1890–1925
William Robson Sr [a][f] 1900–1920
William Robson Jr [a][b] 1920–1951
James Ryan 1917–1940
Andrew Sinclair 1912–1934
Fergus Smith 1895–1924
Sir Joynton Smith   Independent 1912–1934
Tom Smith [k]   Labor 1921–1934
Robert Sproule [c] 1920–1934
Sir David Storey [b]   Nationalist 1920–1924
Thomas Storey [k]   Labor 1921–1934
John Suttor [k] 1921–1934
Sir Allen Taylor   Nationalist 1912–1940
Patrick Taylor 1917–1922
John Travers [r]   Independent 1908–1934
Arthur Trethowan   Progressive 1916–1937
George Varley   Nationalist 1917–1934
Thomas Waddell 1917–1934
Frank Wall 1917–1941
Winter Warden 1917–1934
John Wetherspoon 1908–1928
James White 1908–1927
James Wilson [q]   Labor 1899–1925
John Wise   Nationalist 1917–1934

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c William Robson Jr was the son of William Robson Sr.
  2. ^ a b c d e William Latimer, John Perry, William Robson Jr and Sir David Storey were appointed on 4 February 1920 and took their seats on 27 April 1920.[a]
  3. ^ a b Robert Sproule was appointed on 12 April 1920 and took his seat on 27 April 1920.
  4. ^ a b George McDonald was appointed on 16 February 1920 and took his seat on 10 August 1920.
  5. ^ a b John Meagher died on 26 August 1920.
  6. ^ a b William Robson Sr died on 25 October 1920.
  7. ^ a b John Garland on 23 February 1921.
  8. ^ a b Joseph Beeston died on 8 March 1921.
  9. ^ a b Frank Bryant was readmitted to Labor in August 1921, said to be 1 of 4 Labor members in the council.[2]
  10. ^ a b John Hall died on 27 July 1921.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 13 members were appointed on 30 August 1921.
  12. ^ a b John O'Regan was appointed on 30 August 1921 and took his seat on 31 August 1921.
  13. ^ a b John Percival was appointed on 30 August 1921 and took his seat on 1 September 1921.
  14. ^ a b George Dewar was appointed on 30 August 1921 and took his seat on 14 September 1921.
  15. ^ a b John Hall died on 11 November 1921.
  16. ^ The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: 4 appointed,[b] Sproule appointed,[c] McDonald appointed,[d] Meagher died,[e] Robson Sr died,[f] Garland died,[g] Beeston died,[h] Bryant re-joined Labor,[i] Hall died,[j] 13 appointed,[k] O'Regan appointed,[l] Percival appointed,[m] Dewar appointed,[n] and Hall died.[o]
  17. ^ a b There is some doubt about the party membership of Michael Connington and James Wilson as The Australian Worker does not include them in the 4 Labor members in the council in September 1921.[2]
  18. ^ John Travers was a Labor member in January 1913,[4] however he resigned from the party some time prior to 1921.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Mr F. H. Bryant, M.L.C." The Australian Worker. 1 September 1921. p. 12. Retrieved 8 August 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.[p]
  4. ^ "The Labor conference". Singleton Argus. 30 January 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 14 August 2021 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Mr. Travers' reply". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 January 1926. p. 11. Retrieved 14 August 2021 – via Trove.