Robertson ministry (1868–70)

The second Robertson ministry was the eleventh ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was led by the Honourable John Robertson. It was the second of five occasions that Robertson was Leader of the Government. Robertson was elected in the first free elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly held in March 1856.

Second Robertson ministry
11th Cabinet of the Colony of New South Wales
Premier John Robertson and the Colony of New South Wales (1863–1900)
Date formed27 October 1868 (1868-10-27)
Date dissolved20 January 1870 (1870-01-20)
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Victoria (represented by The Earl Belmore)
Head of governmentJohn Robertson
No. of ministers8
Member partyunaligned
Status in legislatureMinority government
Opposition partyunaligned
Opposition leader
History
PredecessorSecond Martin ministry
SuccessorFifth Cowper ministry

The title of Premier was widely used to refer to the Leader of Government, but not enshrined in formal use until 1920.

There was no party system in New South Wales politics until 1887. Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed. These by-elections are only noted when the minister was defeated; in general, he was elected unopposed.

This ministry covers the period from 27 October 1868 until 12 January 1870, when Robertson resigned his commission after he failed to gain support of the Assembly.[1][2] Robertson stood aside for his colleague, Charles Cowper.

Composition of ministry
Portfolio Minister Term start Term end Term length
Premier
Colonial Secretary		 Hon. John Robertson MLA 27 October 1868 12 January 1870 1 year, 77 days
Colonial Treasurer Hon. Saul Samuel MLA
Secretary for Lands Hon. William Forster MLA
Secretary for Public Works Hon. John Sutherland MLA
Attorney-General Hon. Sir William Manning MLC
Solicitor General Hon. Joshua Josephson MLA 9 September 1869 317 days
Hon. Julian Salomons MLA 18 December 1869 12 January 1870 25 days
Postmaster-General Hon. Daniel Egan MLA 27 October 1868 1 year, 77 days
Representative of the Government in Legislative Council Hon. Robert Owen MLC a

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See also

References
  1. Serle, Percival. "Robertson, Sir John (1816-1891)". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Project Gutenberg Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  2. "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)" (Excel spreadsheet). Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
Preceded by
Second Martin ministry		 Second Robertson ministry
1868–1870		 Succeeded by
Fifth Cowper ministry
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