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Second Parliament of South Australia
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Old Parliament House (1872)
Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of South Australia
Meeting placeOld Parliament House
Term27 April 1860 – 22 October 1862
Election13 March – 3 April 1860
Legislative Council
Members18
PresidentJames Hurtle Fisher
House of Assembly
Members36
SpeakerGeorge Charles Hawker
Sessions
1st27 April 1860 – 17 October 1860
2nd26 April 1861 – 3 December 1861
3rd25 April 1862 – 21 October 1862

The 2nd Parliament of South Australia was a meeting of the legislative branch of the South Australian state government, composed of the South Australian Legislative Council and the South Australian House of Assembly.

Leadership

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Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Membership

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Legislative Council

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Until 28 March 1861

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Further information: Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1857–1861

2 of the 18 seats in the upper house were contested in the election on 3 April 1860. Members elected in 1860 are marked with an asterisk (*).

From 28 March 1861

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Further information: Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1861–1865

6 of the 18 seats in the upper house were contested in the election on 28 March 1861. Members elected in 1861 are marked with an asterisk (*).

House of Assembly

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Further information: Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1860–1862

All 36 seats in the lower house were contested in the election on 3 April 1860.

Changes of membership

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House of Assembly

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Seat Before Change After
Member Type Date Date Member
The Burra and Clare William Lennon Resigned 28 March 1861 6 May 1861 George Strickland Kingston
West Torrens George Morphett Resigned 15 April 1861 30 April 1861 Randolph Isham Stow
City of Adelaide Richard Davies Hanson Resigned 20 November 1861 9 December 1861 James Penn Boucaut
Gumeracha Alexander Hay Resigned 30 December 1861 8 May 1862 Alexander Borthwick Murray
The Murray David Wark Died 3 March 1862 8 May 1862 Allan McFarlane
The Burra and Clare William Dale Resigned 22 March 1862 8 May 1862 John Bentham Neales
Port Adelaide William Owen Resigned 22 March 1862 8 May 1862 John Hart, sen.
Light Francis Stacker Dutton Resigned 22 April 1862 8 May 1862 John Rowe

See also

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References

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  • "Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836–2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. 24 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011.
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