1840 saw the first sitting of the Legislative council, but it was an advisory only role as the governor had legislative power, in 1851 the people voted for some members of the Legislative Council and in 1857 the first parliament, as we would recognize it today, sat.
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David Sumberg (born June 2, 1941) served as the first Member of Parliament for Bury South, serving between 1983 and 1997.
Thomas Blane (1881 - August 19, 1940) served as the first Member of Parliament for Leicester South, serving between 1918 and 1922.
Michael Morris (born November 25, 1936) served as the first Member of Parliament for Northampton South, serving between 1974 and 1997.
Ian Pearson (born April 5, 1959) served as the first Member of Parliament for Dudley South, serving between 1997 and 2010.
Robert Atkins (born February 5, 1946) served as the first Member of Parliament for South Ribble, serving between 1983 and 1997.
Jim Ranger (1889 - April 26, 1975) served as the first Member of Parliament for Ilford South, serving between 1945 and 1950.
The South Australian Colonisation Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1834, and the first settlers arrived in 1836.
Barry Porter (June 11, 1939 - November 3, 1996), the first Member of Parliament for Wirral South, served between 1983 and his death.