Second Parkes Ministry
The second Parkes ministry was the sixteenth ministry of the New South Wales, Colony of New South Wales, and was led by Sir Henry Parkes. It was the second of five occasions that Parkes was Leader of the Government. Having served in the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1854 and 1856, Parkes was elected in the first free elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly held in 1856 New South Wales colonial election, 1856, however resigned from Parliament later that year. He served in the Assembly on several occasions, between 1858 and 1870, being forced to resign on at least on occasion due to his personal insolvency. He came to power as Premier on the first occasion in 1872, serving as Premier for a period of three years. However, Parkes lost the confidence of the Assembly following Governor Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, Robinson's decision to release of the bushranger Frank Gardiner led to the defeat of the ministry in 1875. John Robertson (premier), Jo ...
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New South Wales
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