Cowper Ministry (1857–59)
Cowper ministry may refer to: * Cowper ministry (1856), the second ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1857–59), the fourth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1861–63), the seventh ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1865–66), the ninth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1870) The fifth Cowper ministry was the twelfth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and the fifth and final occasion of being led by Sir Charles Cowper. Cowper was elected in the first free elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assemb ...

Cowper Ministry (1856)
The first Cowper ministry was the second ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was led by Charles Cowper. It was the first of five occasions that Cowper was Leader of the Government. Cowper was elected in the first free elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly held in March 1856, and fought unsuccessfully with Stuart Donaldson to form Government. When Donaldson's Government faltered a little over two months after it was formed, Cowper formed Government. 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. Charles Cowper and Robert Campbell were comfortably re-elected in the by election for Sydney City. James Martin ( Cook and Westmoreland) and Terence Murray ( Southern Boroughs) were re-elected unopposed. T ...
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Cowper Ministry (1857–59)
Cowper ministry may refer to: * Cowper ministry (1856), the second ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1857–59), the fourth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1861–63), the seventh ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1865–66), the ninth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1870) The fifth Cowper ministry was the twelfth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and the fifth and final occasion of being led by Sir Charles Cowper. Cowper was elected in the first free elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assemb ...

Cowper Ministry (1861–63)
Cowper ministry may refer to: * Cowper ministry (1856), the second ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1857–59), the fourth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1861–63), the seventh ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1865–66), the ninth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1870) The fifth Cowper ministry was the twelfth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and the fifth and final occasion of being led by Sir Charles Cowper. Cowper was elected in the first free elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assemb ...

Cowper Ministry (1865–66)
Cowper ministry may refer to: * Cowper ministry (1856), the second ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1857–59), the fourth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1861–63), the seventh ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1865–66), the ninth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales * Cowper ministry (1870) The fifth Cowper ministry was the twelfth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and the fifth and final occasion of being led by Sir Charles Cowper. Cowper was elected in the first free elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assemb ...