Postmaster-General of Victoria
Victorian Coat of arms
Flag of Victoria (1877-1901)
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofParliament
Executive council
Reports toPremier
NominatorPremier
AppointerGovernor
on the recommendation of the Premier
Term lengthAt the Governor's pleasure
Inaugural holderWilliam Mitchell MLC
Formation29 April 1857
Final holderWilliam Gurr MP
Abolished1 March 1901
SuccessionPostmaster General of Australia

The Postmaster-General of Victoria was a former ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria. The position was created in 1857, shortly after the colony separated from New South Wales. Upon Federation, Section 51(v) of the Constitution of Australia gave the Commonwealth exclusive power for "postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services"[1] and the position in Victoria was abolished three months later on the 1st of March 1901.

Ministers

Order MP Party affiliation Term start Term end Time in office Notes
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1 William Mitchell MLC Independent 29 April 1857 10 March 1858 315 days [2]
2 George Evans MP 10 March 1858 27 October 1859 1 year, 231 days [3]
3 John Bailey MP 27 October 1859 29 October 1860 101 years, 2 days [4]
4 Hibbtert Newton MP 29 October 1860 26 November 1860 28 days [5]
5 Thomas Loader MP 4 December 1860 21 March 1861 107 days [5]
6 John Macadam MP 26 April 1861 14 November 1861 204 days [5]
(2) George Evans MP 30 December 1861 27 June 1863 1 year, 209 days [6]
7 Thomas Fellows MLC Independent 14 October 1863 24 March 1864 162 days [7]
8 James McCulloch MP Independent 9 November 1864 6 May 1868 3 years, 179 days [7]
9 George Smith MP Independent 11 July 1868 20 September 1869 1 year, 71 days [8]
10 Edward Langton MP Independent 10 June 1872 31 July 1874 2 years, 51 days [9]
11 Robert Ramsay MP 31 July 1874 7 August 1875 1 year, 7 days [10]
12 Peter Lalor MP Non-Party Liberalism 7 August 1875 20 October 1875 74 days [11]
(11) Robert Ramsay MP Non-Party Conservatism 20 October 1875 21 May 1877 1 year, 213 days [12]
(12) Peter Lalor MP Non-Party Liberalism 22 May 1877 3 July 1877 42 days [13]
13 Henry Cuthbert MLC 3 July 1877 29 July 1878 1 year, 26 days [13]
14 James Patterson MP 29 July 1878 5 March 1880 1 year, 220 days [13]
(13) Henry Cuthbert MLC Non-Party Conservatism 5 March 1880 3 August 1880 151 days [14]
15 Henry Bolton MP Non-Party Liberalism 9 July 1881 8 March 1883 1 year, 242 days [15]
16 Graham Berry MP Non-Party Conservatism 8 March 1883 10 April 1884 1 year, 33 days [16]
17 James Campbell MLC 10 April 1884 18 February 1886 1 year, 314 days [16]
18 Frederick Derham MP 20 February 1886 18 August 1890 4 years, 179 days [17]
(14) James Patterson MP 18 August 1890 5 November 1890 79 days [17]
19 John Duffy MP Non-Party Liberalism 5 November 1890 28 April 1892 1 year, 175 days [18][19]
20 William Zeal MLC 28 April 1892 9 November 1892 195 days [19]
21 Alexander Peacock MP 15 November 1892 23 January 1893 69 days [19]
22 Agar Wynne MLC Non-Party Conservatism 23 January 1893 27 September 1894 1 year, 247 days [20]
(19) John Duffy MP Protectionist and Liberal 27 September 1894 5 December 1899 5 years, 69 days [21]
23 William Watt MP Non-Party Liberalism 5 December 1899 5 November 1900 335 days [22]
24 William Gurr MP 19 November 1900 1 March 1901 102 days [23][24]

Notes

  1. ↑ The position was vacant for a short period many times. It is only listed as vacant here when it was vacant for at least three months or the full term of a ministry.

Reference list

  1. ↑ Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 s. 51(v).
  2. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Haines Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd O'Shanassy Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Nicholson Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Heales". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 3rd O'Shanassy Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. 1 2 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st McCulloch Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd McCulloch Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Francis Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Kerferd Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  11. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Berry Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 4th McCulloch Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  13. 1 2 3 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Berry Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Service Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - O'Loghlen Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  16. 1 2 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Service Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  17. 1 2 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Gillies Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  18. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Munro Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  19. 1 2 3 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Shiels Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  20. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Patterson Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  21. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Turner Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  22. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - McLean Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  23. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 2nd Turner Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  24. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Peacock Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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