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]
Finniss ministry | |
|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} 1st Cabinet of the Colony of South Australia | |
 Premier Boyle Finniss (1856) | |
| Date formed | 24 October 1856 |
| Date dissolved | 21 August 1857 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Governor | Sir Richard MacDonnell |
| Premier | Boyle Finniss |
| No. of ministers | 6 |
| Member party | unaligned |
| Status in legislature | Minority Government |
| Opposition party | unaligned |
| History | |
| Election | 1857 |
| Successor | Baker ministry |
Composition of ministry
edit| 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
edit- ^ "THE NEW PARLIAMENT". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 4 March 1857. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "THE NEW MINISTRY". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 28 October 1856. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DEFEAT OF THE NEW MINISTRY". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 27 August 1857. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.