| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 1 Feb 1848 | 31 Jan 1853 | 5yr(s)
5th Council (1849 - 1851)
6th Council (1851 - 1855) | An Elective Member of the first Legislative Council 1843 - 1856 for the County of Durham |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 1 Feb 1855 | 29 Feb 1856 | 1yr(s) 29day(s)
6th Council (1851 - 1855) | An Elective Member of the first Legislative Council 1843 - 1856 for the Sydney Hamlets |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | 11 Mar 1856 | 11 Apr 1859 | 3yr(s) 1mth(s) 1day(s)
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| Member for Sydney Hamlets | 11 Mar 1856 | 6 Jun 1856 | 2mth(s) 27day(s)
1st (1856 - 1857) |  |
| Member for Sydney Hamlets | 16 Jun 1856 | 3 Oct 1856 | 3mth(s) 18day(s)
1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Member for Cumberland (South Riding) | 4 Nov 1856 | 19 Dec 1857 | 1yr(s) 1mth(s) 16day(s)
1st (1856 - 1857) |  |
| Member for Cumberland (South Riding) | 30 Jan 1858 | 11 Apr 1859 | 1yr(s) 2mth(s) 13day(s)
2nd (1858 - 1859) | |
| Premier | 6 Jun 1856 | 25 Aug 1856 | 2mth(s) 20day(s)
| First Premier of New South Wales |
| Colonial Treasurer | 3 Oct 1856 | 7 Sep 1857 | 11mth(s) 5day(s)
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| Governor General's Opening Speech | 23 May 1856 | 23 May 1856 | 1day
1st (1856 - 1857) |  |
| Library Committee No. 4 | 3 Jun 1856 | 18 Mar 1857 | 9mths 16days
1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Standing Order Committee No.3 | 3 Jun 1856 | 18 Mar 1857 | 9mths 16days
1st (1856 - 1857) |  |
| Petition of Peter Rawlings Committee No.5 | 4 Jun 1856 | 18 Mar 1857 | 9mths 15days
1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Audit of the Revenue Accounts Committee No.6 | 6 Aug 1856 | 18 Mar 1857 | 7mths 13days
1st (1856 - 1857) |  |
| Additional Ministerial Department Committee No.12 | 20 Aug 1856 | 18 Mar 1857 | 6mths 27days
1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Civil Service Superannuation Fund Committee No.19 | 11 Nov 1856 | 18 Mar 1857 | 4mths 8days
1st (1856 - 1857) |  |
| Governor General’s Opening Speech | 11 Aug 1857 | 11 Aug 1857 | 1day
1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Standing Order Committee | 12 Aug 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 4mths 7days
1st (1856 - 1857) |  |
| The Library Committee | 12 Aug 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 4mths 7days
1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Audit of the Accounts of the Revenues Committee | 12 Aug 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 4mths 7days
1st (1856 - 1857) |  |
| Scab and Catarrh in Sheep Committee No.9 | 23 Oct 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 1mth 26days
1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Navigation of the Murray and its Effluents Committee No.10 | 27 Oct 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 1mth 22days
1st (1856 - 1857) |  |
| Treasury Iron Chest and Accounts Committee No.17 | 17 Nov 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 1mth 2days
1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Seizure of Gold Dust on board the “Ethereal” Committee No.18 | 4 Dec 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 15days
1st (1856 - 1857) |  |
| The Library Committee No.3 | 25 Mar 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 8mths 2days
2nd (1858 - 1859) | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.2 | 25 Mar 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 8mths 2days
2nd (1858 - 1859) |  |
| Treasury Iron Chest and Accounts Committee No.4 | 30 Mar 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 7mths 28days
2nd (1858 - 1859) | |
| Moreton Bay Judge’s Appointment Bill Committee No.6 | 31 Mar 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 7mths 27days
2nd (1858 - 1859) |  |
| Special Return to Writ Committee No.5 | 31 Mar 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 7mths 27days
2nd (1858 - 1859) | |
| Navigation of the Murray, & c. Committee No.8 | 13 Apr 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 7mths 14days
2nd (1858 - 1859) |  |
| Question of Privilege – Governor General’s Answer to Address on proposed dispatch of Artillery to Indi | 16 Apr 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 7mths 11days
2nd (1858 - 1859) | |
| Customs Department Committee No.12 | 20 Apr 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 7mths 7days
2nd (1858 - 1859) |  |
| Retrenchment in the Public Expenditure Committee No.11 | 20 Apr 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 7mths 7days
2nd (1858 - 1859) | |
| Scab and Catarrh in Sheep Committee No.14 | 27 Apr 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 7mths
2nd (1858 - 1859) |  |
| Management of the Survey Department Committee No.15 | 30 Apr 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 6mths 28days
2nd (1858 - 1859) | |
| Irish Female Immigrants (Petition from Celtic Association) Committee No.20 | 28 May 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 5mths 30days
2nd (1858 - 1859) |  |
| Seizure of Gold on board the ‘Ethereal’ and ‘May Nicholson’ Committee No.21 | 15 Jun 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 5mths 12days
2nd (1858 - 1859) | |
| Murders by the Aborigines on the Dawson River Committee No.22 | 15 Jun 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 5mths 12days
2nd (1858 - 1859) |  |
| Railway Accident Committee No.28 | 14 Jul 1858 | 26 Nov 1858 | 4mths 13days
2nd (1858 - 1859) | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.2 | 10 Dec 1858 | 9 Apr 1859 | 4mths
2nd (1858 - 1859) |  |
| Library Committee No.3 | 10 Dec 1858 | 9 Apr 1859 | 4mths
2nd (1858 - 1859) | |
| Irish Female Immigrants Committee No.4 | 15 Dec 1858 | 9 Apr 1859 | 3mths 26days
2nd (1858 - 1859) |  |
| Colonial Secretary | 6 Jun 1856 | 25 Aug 1856 | 2mths 20days
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