Robertson ministry (1868–1870)
The second Robertson ministry was the eleventh ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was led by John Robertson. It was the second of five occasions that Robertson was Leader of the Government. Robertson was elected in the first free elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly held in March 1856.
Second Robertson ministry | |
|---|---|
| 11th Cabinet of the Colony of New South Wales | |
| Premier John Robertson and the Colony of New South Wales (1863–1900) | |
| Date formed | 27 October 1868 |
| Date dissolved | 20 January 1870 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Governor | The Earl Belmore |
| Head of government | John Robertson |
| No. of ministers | 8 |
| Member party | unaligned |
| Status in legislature | Minority government |
| Opposition party | unaligned |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Second Martin ministry |
| Successor | Fifth Cowper ministry |
The title of Premier was widely used to refer to the Leader of Government, but not enshrined in formal use until 1920.
There was no party system in New South Wales politics until 1887. Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion a poll was required at Wellington (Saul Samuel) however he was comfortably re-elected with 69% of the vote. The other ministers were all re-elected unopposed.[2]
This ministry covers the period from 27 October 1868 until 12 January 1870, when Robertson resigned his commission after he failed to gain support of the Assembly.[3] Robertson stood aside for his colleague, Charles Cowper.[4]
Composition of ministry edit
| Portfolio | Minister | Term start | Term end | Term length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Colonial Secretary | John Robertson | 27 October 1868 | 12 January 1870 | 1 year, 77 days |
| Colonial Treasurer | Saul Samuel | |||
| Secretary for Lands | William Forster | |||
| Secretary for Public Works | John Sutherland | |||
| Attorney General | Sir William Manning MLC [a] | |||
| Solicitor General | Joshua Josephson | 9 September 1869 | 317 days | |
| Julian Salomons [b] | 18 December 1869 | 12 January 1870 | 25 days | |
| Postmaster-General | Daniel Egan | 27 October 1868 | 1 year, 77 days | |
| Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council | Robert Owen MLC [c] |
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
- ^ A Member of the Government without a seat in the Cabinet.
- ^ Julian Salomons was not appointed to the Legislative Council until 11 August 1870, 7 months after his appointment as Solicitor General.[5]
- ^ A Member of the Government with a seat in the Cabinet.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Twomey, Anne (2004). The Constitution of New South Wales. Federation Press. pp. 442. ISBN 9781862875166. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1865-69 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Serle, Percival (1949). "Robertson, Sir John (1816–1891)". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Sir Julian Emanuel Salomons (1836–1909)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 December 2020.