This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1836 to 1843.[1] Beginning with the arrival of John Hindmarsh on 28 December 1836, there were five members of the Council of Government, both Executive and Legislative, consisting of: the Governor, Judge, Colonial Secretary, Advocate-General, and Resident Commissioner until 4 December 1838. From the latter date until 20 February 1843, the officials were: the Governor and Resident Commissioner, Colonial Secretary, Advocate-General, Surveyor-General, and Assistant Commissioner of Lands.[1]
| Name | Office | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Bernard | Advocate-General | 1838–1840 |
| James Hurtle Fisher | Resident Commissioner | 1836–1838 |
| Edward Charles Frome | Surveyor-General | 1839–1843 |
| George Gawler | Governor & Resident Commissioner | 1838–1841 |
| Robert Gouger | Colonial Secretary | 1836–1837, 1839–41 |
| George Grey | Governor & Resident Commissioner | 1841–1845 |
| George Hall | Assistant Commissioner of Lands (acting) | 1839 |
| John Hindmarsh | Governor | 1836–1838 |
| John Alexander Jackson | Colonial Secretary | 1841–1843 |
| John Jeffcott | Judge | 1836–1837 |
| Henry Jickling | Judge | 1837–1838 |
| Charles Mann | Advocate-General & Crown Solicitor | 1836–1837 |
| William Smillie | Advocate-General | 1840–1851 |
| George Milner Stephen | Colonial Secretary [a] | 1838–1839 |
| Thomas Bewes Strangways | Colonial Secretary | 1837–1838 |
| Charles Sturt [b] | Surveyor-General | 1839 |
| Assistant Commissioner of Lands | 1839–1843 |
