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Finniss ministry

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Finniss ministry

1st Cabinet of the Colony of South Australia
Date formed24 October 1856 (1856-10-24)
Date dissolved21 August 1857 (1857-08-21)
People and organisations
MonarchQueen Victoria
GovernorSir Richard MacDonnell
PremierBoyle Finniss
No. of ministers6
Member partyunaligned
Status in legislatureMinority Government
Opposition partyunaligned
History
Election1857
SuccessorBaker ministry

The Finniss ministry was the 1st Ministry of the Government of South Australia, led by B. T. Finniss. It commenced on 24 October 1856 with the introduction of responsible government in South Australia, and the nomination by Governor Richard Graves MacDonnell of Finniss, the appointed Chief Secretary, as the first Premier of South Australia. The ministry operated for several months prior to the 1857 colonial election, which would elect the first House of Assembly. The first House of Assembly was elected in March 1857 and met in April.[1] The Finniss ministry was succeeded by the Baker ministry on 21 August 1857, following their defeat on a confidence motion in the new House.[2][3][4]

Composition of ministry

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Portfolio Minister Term commence Term end Term of office
Premier
Chief Secretary
Hon. Boyle Finniss MHA 24 October 1856 21 August 1857 301 days
Colonial Treasurer Hon. Robert Torrens MHA
Attorney-General Hon. Richard Hanson MHA
Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration Hon. Charles Bonney MLC
Commissioner of Public Works Hon. Arthur Freeling MLC 20 March 1857 147 days
Hon. Samuel Davenport MLC 20 March 1857 21 August 1857 154 days

References

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  1. ^ "THE NEW PARLIAMENT". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 4 March 1857. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836-2009" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ^ "THE NEW MINISTRY". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 28 October 1856. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "DEFEAT OF THE NEW MINISTRY". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 27 August 1857. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.