Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1943–1946

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1943 and 1946 were indirectly elected by a joint sitting of the New South Wales Parliament, with 15 members elected every three years. The most recent election was on 18 December 1942, with the term of new members commencing on 23 April 1943.^[1]^[2] The President was Sir John Peden.^[3]

Name		End term	Years in office
Alexander Alam	Labor	1946	1925–1958, 1963–1973
George Archer	Labor	1949	1925–1949
Thomas Armstrong	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1949	1935–1955
George Bassett	Country	1952	1932–1964
Alfred Binks	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1952	1932–1952
William Bradley	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1949	1940–1949
Keith Brooks	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1946	1939–1946
Walter Cambridge	Country	1946	1932–1946
Hector Clayton	Independent	1949	1937–1973
Joseph Coates ^[c]	Labor / Labor	1952	1921–1943
Arthur Colvin	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1955	1932–1955
James Concannon	Labor	1946	1925–1958
John Culbert ^[d]	Labor	1949	1925–1943
Chris Dalton ^[a]	Labor	1946	1943–1970
William Dickson	Labor	1952	1925–1934, 1940–1966
Reg Downing	Labor	1952	1940–1972
Jim Eggins	Country	1952	1940–1949
Ernest Farrar	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1946	1912–1952
John Ferguson ^[f]	Labor	1952	1945–1952
William Gibb ^[d]	Labor	1949	1931–1934, 1943–1952
James Graves	Labor	1949	1934–1961
Charles Hackett ^[c]	Labor	1952	1943–1964
Jim Harrison	Labor	1955	1943–1949
Herbert Henley	Country	1952	1937–1964
Thomas Holden ^[f]	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1952	1934–1945
Henry Horne	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1946	1917–1955
Sir Archibald Howie ^[e]	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1952	1934–1943
Sir Norman Kater	Country	1955	1923–1955
Francis Kelly	Labor	1955	1942–1947
Robert King	Labor	1946	1931–1960
Frederick Kneeshaw	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1949	1934–1949
Hugh Latimer	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1949	1934–1955
Robert Mahony	Labor	1955	1921–1961
Jim Maloney	Labor	1955	1941–1972
Marsden Manfred	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1949	1934–1949
Sir Henry Manning	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1946	1932–1958
John Martin	Labor	1946	1931–1946
Patrick McGirr	Labor	1955	1921–1955
Alan McNamara	Labor	1949	1931–1934, 1937–1955
Henry Moulder	Country	1946	1932–1946
George Mullins	Labor	1952	1931–1948
Thomas Murray	Independent	1946	1921–1958
Ernest O'Dea	Labor	1955	1943–1967
Stanley Parry	Independent	1952	1940–1952
Sir John Peden	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1946	1917–1946
Thomas Playfair	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1955	1927–1966
Graham Pratten	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1952	1937–1976
William Robson	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1955	1920–1951
Robert Savage ^[b]	Labor	1949	1931–1934, 1943–1959
Leon Snider	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1955	1943–1965
Ernest Sommerlad	Country	1955	1932–1952
Edmond Speck	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1952	1940–1952
Frank Spicer	Labor / Independent	1949	1925–1973
Thomas Steele	Country	1949	1934–1961
John Stewart	Labor	1955	1941–1957
Colin Tannock	Labor	1952	1931–1952
Henry Thompson	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1952	1940–1964
John Tonkin	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1946	1940–1946
Sir Frederick Tout	Country	1946	1932–1946
Sir Graham Waddell	Country	1949	1937–1949
Horace Whiddon	United Australia / Democratic / Liberal	1955	1934–1955
Samuel Williams ^[e]	Labor	1952	1943–1962
Hugh Wragge	Country	1949	1932–1949
Ernest Wright	Labor	1955	1943–1973

^ ^a ^b Edward Grayndler (Labor) died on 12 March 1943, before the beginning of this term. Chris Dalton (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 20 July 1943.
^ ^a ^b Ernest Mitchell (United Australia) died on 21 April 1943, the day before this term began. Robert Savage (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 20 August 1943.
^ ^a ^b ^c Joseph Coates (Labor) died on 4 May 1943. Charles Hackett (Labor) was elected as his replacements on 20 August 1943.
^ ^a ^b ^c John Culbert (Labor) died on 19 August 1943. William Gibb (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 3 November 1943.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sir Archibald Howie (United Australia) died on 26 October 1943. Samuel Williams (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 9 December 1943.
^ ^a ^b ^c Thomas Holden (Liberal) resigned on 10 October 1945. John Ferguson (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 7 November 1945.
^ The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: Grayndler died,^[a] Mitchell died,^[b] Coates died,^[c] Culbert died,^[d] Howie died,^[e] and Holden resigned.^[f]

References

^ "Candidates declared to be elected Members of the Legislative Council". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 171. 23 December 1942. p. 3235. Retrieved 26 November 2020 – via Trove.
^ "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
^ "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.^[g]

[a-3] Edward Grayndler (Labor) died on 12 March 1943, before the beginning of this term. Chris Dalton (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 20 July 1943.

[b-4] Ernest Mitchell (United Australia) died on 21 April 1943, the day before this term began. Robert Savage (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 20 August 1943.

[c-5] Joseph Coates (Labor) died on 4 May 1943. Charles Hackett (Labor) was elected as his replacements on 20 August 1943.

[d-6] John Culbert (Labor) died on 19 August 1943. William Gibb (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 3 November 1943.

[e-7] Sir Archibald Howie (United Australia) died on 26 October 1943. Samuel Williams (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 9 December 1943.

[f-8] Thomas Holden (Liberal) resigned on 10 October 1945. John Ferguson (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 7 November 1945.

[Long_note-9] The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: Grayndler died,^[a] Mitchell died,^[b] Coates died,^[c] Culbert died,^[d] Howie died,^[e] and Holden resigned.^[f]

[1] "Candidates declared to be elected Members of the Legislative Council". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 171. 23 December 1942. p. 3235. Retrieved 26 November 2020 – via Trove.

[2] "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

[President-10] "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.^[g]

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