Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1836–1843

This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1836 to 1843. Beginning with the arrival of John Hindmarsh on 28 December 1836, there were five members of the Council of Government, both Executive and Legislative, consisting of: the Governor, Judge, Colonial Secretary, Advocate-General, and Resident Commissioner until 4 December 1838. From the latter date until 20 February 1843, the officials were: the Governor and Resident Commissioner, Colonial Secretary, Advocate-General, Surveyor-General, and Assistant Commissioner of Lands.

Name Office Term
Robert BernardAdvocate-General1838–1840
James Hurtle FisherResident Commissioner1836–1838
Edward Charles FromeSurveyor-General1839–1843
George GawlerGovernor & Resident Commissioner1838–1841
Robert GougerColonial Secretary1836–1837, 1839–41
George GreyGovernor & Resident Commissioner1841–1845
George HallAssistant Commissioner of Lands (acting)1839
John HindmarshGovernor1836–1838
John Alexander JacksonColonial Secretary1841–1843
John JeffcottJudge1836–1837
Henry JicklingJudge1837–1838
Charles MannAdvocate-General & Crown Solicitor1836–1837
William SmillieAdvocate-General1840–1851
George Milner StephenColonial Secretary [a]1838–1839
Thomas Bewes StrangwaysColonial Secretary1837–1838
Charles Sturt [b]Surveyor-General1839
Assistant Commissioner of Lands1839–1843
[a] Stephen was Advocate-General & Crown Solicitor 9 February 1838 to 18 July 1838; acting Governor 16 July 1838 to 12 October 1838; and Colonial Secretary 5 December 1838 to July 1839
[b] Sturt was later Registrar-General 1839 and 1846–1847; Colonial Secretary 1849–1851
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