Postmaster-General of Victoria A minister within the Cabinet of Victoria
The Postmaster-General of Victoria was a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria . The position was created in 1857, shortly after the colony separated from New South Wales . Upon Federation, Section 51(v) of the Constitution of Australia gave the Commonwealth exclusive power for "postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services"[ 1]
Ministers
Order
MP
Party affiliation
Term start
Term end
Time in office
Notes
[ a]
1
William Mitchell MLC
Independent
29 April 1857
10 March 1858
315 days
[ 2]
2
George Evans MP
10 March 1858
27 October 1859
1 year, 231 days
[ 3]
3
John Bailey MP
27 October 1859
29 October 1860
101 years, 2 days
[ 4]
4
Hibbtert Newton MP
29 October 1860
26 November 1860
28 days
[ 5]
5
Thomas Loader MP
4 December 1860
21 March 1861
107 days
[ 5]
6
John Macadam MP
26 April 1861
14 November 1861
204 days
[ 5]
(2)
George Evans MP
30 December 1861
27 June 1863
1 year, 209 days
[ 6]
7
Thomas Fellows MLC
Independent
14 October 1863
24 March 1864
162 days
[ 7]
8
James McCulloch MP
Independent
9 November 1864
6 May 1868
3 years, 179 days
[ 7]
9
George Smith MP
Independent
11 July 1868
20 September 1869
1 year, 71 days
[ 8]
10
Edward Langton MP
Independent
10 June 1872
31 July 1874
2 years, 51 days
[ 9]
11
Robert Ramsay MP
31 July 1874
7 August 1875
1 year, 7 days
[ 10]
12
Peter Lalor MP
Non-Party Liberalism
7 August 1875
20 October 1875
74 days
[ 11]
(11)
Robert Ramsay MP
Non-Party Conservatism
20 October 1875
21 May 1877
1 year, 213 days
[ 12]
(12)
Peter Lalor MP
Non-Party Liberalism
22 May 1877
3 July 1877
42 days
[ 13]
13
Henry Cuthbert MLC
3 July 1877
29 July 1878
1 year, 26 days
[ 13]
14
James Patterson MP
29 July 1878
5 March 1880
1 year, 220 days
[ 13]
(13)
Henry Cuthbert MLC
Non-Party Conservatism
5 March 1880
3 August 1880
151 days
[ 14]
15
Henry Bolton MP
Non-Party Liberalism
9 July 1881
8 March 1883
1 year, 242 days
[ 15]
16
Graham Berry MP
Non-Party Conservatism
8 March 1883
10 April 1884
1 year, 33 days
[ 16]
17
James Campbell MLC
10 April 1884
18 February 1886
1 year, 314 days
[ 16]
18
Frederick Derham MP
20 February 1886
18 August 1890
4 years, 179 days
[ 17]
(14)
James Patterson MP
18 August 1890
5 November 1890
79 days
[ 17]
19
John Duffy MP
Non-Party Liberalism
5 November 1890
28 April 1892
1 year, 175 days
[ 18] [ 19]
20
William Zeal MLC
28 April 1892
9 November 1892
195 days
[ 19]
21
Alexander Peacock MP
15 November 1892
23 January 1893
69 days
[ 19]
22
Agar Wynne MLC
Non-Party Conservatism
23 January 1893
27 September 1894
1 year, 247 days
[ 20]
(19)
John Duffy MP
Protectionist and Liberal
27 September 1894
5 December 1899
5 years, 69 days
[ 21]
23
William Watt MP
Non-Party Liberalism
5 December 1899
5 November 1900
335 days
[ 22]
24
William Gurr MP
19 November 1900
1 March 1901
102 days
[ 23] [ 24]
Notes
^ The position was vacant for a short period many times. It is only listed as vacant here when it was vacant for at least three months or the full term of a ministry.
Reference list
^ Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 s. 51(v).^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Haines Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd O'Shanassy Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Nicholson Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ a b c Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Heales" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 3rd O'Shanassy Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ a b Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st McCulloch Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd McCulloch Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Francis Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Kerferd Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Berry Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 4th McCulloch Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ a b c Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Berry Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Service Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - O'Loghlen Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ a b Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Service Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ a b Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Gillies Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Munro Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ a b c Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Shiels Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Patterson Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Turner Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - McLean Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Turner Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 . ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Peacock Ministry" . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Retrieved 2 November 2023 .
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