Sewell ministry (until 1856) First Fox ministry (1856) First Stafford ministry (from 1856)
House of Representatives
Members
37
Speaker of the House
Sir Charles Clifford
Colonial Secretary
Edward Stafford — from 2 June 1856 William Fox — 20 May – 2 June 1856 Henry Sewell — until 20 May 1856
Legislative Council
Members
13 (at start) 19 (at end)
Speaker of the Council
Thomas Bartley — Frederick Whitaker until 12 May 1856
Sovereign
Monarch
HM Queen Victoria
Governor
HE Rt. Hon Colonel Thomas Browne
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