ID 0408
State Government of South Australia beginning 22 March 1865 - period in office of Premier Dutton, Francis Stacker ending on 20 September 1865
Period in office of premier (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)
Premier
Dutton, Francis Stacker
Date of beginning of period in office
22 March 1865
Date of end of period in office
20 September 1865
Reason for end of preceding period in office
Loss of general election
Reason for end of this government
Resignation of premier
Number of days in office
182
Parliamentary support during period
Party affiliation of premier at start of period
Support from parliamentary factions and independents
If coalition government
Coalition partner 1
Coalition partner 1
--none--
Coalition partner 2
--none--
Coalition partner 3
--none--
Coalition partner 4
--none--
Party support in parliament at beginning of period
Minority
If change in parliamentary support during period
--none--
If further change during period
--none--
Number of ministers at beginning of period (this may vary during the period)
Total number of ministers
5
Number from party of premier
5
Number from coalition party 1
Number from coalition party 2
Number from upper house
1
Number who are women
Assembly elections contested as premier or after which became premier (see Glossary entry for 'after election')
| Election | Premier at election | Premier's party | Premier after election | Premier's party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1 March 1865 | Arthur Blyth | Support from parliamentary factions and independents | Francis Stacker Dutton | Support from parliamentary factions and independents |
Previous period in this series for SA | Next period in this series for SA
Notes
Resignation of Premier: End of Dutton's second period in office; Premier Dutton resigned his commission as Premier to take up the position of Agent-General for South Australia in London (see Howell, p.124, in 'References', below).