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1927

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1927 to 1930. At this time the Council was composed of individuals appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the 1927 state election on 8 October 1927 and the 1930 state election on 25 October 1930.

Name Party Years in office
William Ainsworth ALP 1925–1934
Carl Akhurst Independent 1925–1934
Alexander Alam ALP 1925–1958, 1963–1973
George Archer ALP 1925–1949
James Ashton Nationalist 1907–1934
George Black Nationalist 1917–1934
Reginald Black 13 Nationalist 1900–1928
Francis Boyce Nationalist 1923–1932
Sir Henry Braddon Nationalist 1917–1940
William Brennan ALP 1925–1934
Charles Bridges ALP 1925–1937, 1940–1943
William Brooks Nationalist 1917–1934
Joseph Browne Independent 1912–1932
Francis Bryant Nationalist 1912–1934
Nicholas Buzacott Nationalist 1899–1933
William Carey 4 ALP 1925–1928
Sir Joseph Carruthers Nationalist 1908–1932
Joseph Coates ALP 1921–1943
Stanley Cole 2 Nationalist 1927–1934
James Concannon ALP 1925–1958
Michael Connington ALP 1917–1930
Lawrence Cotter Independent 1925–1934
Sir Owen Cox 6 Nationalist 1922–1930
John Creed Nationalist 1885–1930
Robert Cruickshank 8 ALP 1921–1928
John Culbert ALP 1925–1943
George Dewar ALP 1921–1934
William Dick Nationalist 1907–1932
William Dickson ALP 1925–1934, 1940–1966
Henry Doyle 3 Independent 1912–1929
Thomas Doyle ALP 1925–1934
George Earp Nationalist 1900–1933
John Estell 7 ALP 1922–1928
John Farleigh Nationalist 1908–1934
Ernest Farrar Nationalist 1912–1952
Robert Fitzgerald Nationalist 1901–1933
Frederick Flowers 12 Nationalist 1900–1928
Edward Grayndler ALP 1921–1934, 1936–1943
Alfred Hemsley 1 Nationalist 1927–1934
John Hepher ALP 1899–1932
Simon Hickey ALP 1925–1934
John Higgins ALP 1921–1936
James Hoad ALP 1925–1931
Thomas Holden ALP 1912–1934
Henry Horne Nationalist 1917–1955
Sir Thomas Hughes 11 Nationalist 1908–1930
Alfred Hunt 14 Country 1916–1930
Sydney Innes-Noad Nationalist 1917–1931
Sir Norman Kater Country 1923–1955
Edward Kavanagh ALP 1912–1934
John Keegan ALP 1925–1934
William Kelly Independent 1925–1932
William Kirkness 1 Nationalist 1927–1934
John Lane Mullins Nationalist 1917–1934
William Latimer Nationalist 1920–1934
James Lyons Independent 1925–1934
James Macarthur-Onslow Nationalist 1922–1934
James Mackay Nationalist 1899–1934
Edward Magrath ALP 1925–1943
Robert Mahony ALP 1921–1961
James Malone Independent 1925–1934
George McDonald 9 Independent 1921–1930
Patrick McGirr ALP 1921–1955
Hugh McIntosh Nationalist 1917–1932
Sir Alfred Meeks Nationalist 1900–1932
James Minahan ALP 1925–1934
Sir James Murdoch Nationalist 1923–1934
Thomas Murray Independent 1921–1958
George Nesbitt 1 Country 1927–1940
Charles Oakes 5 Nationalist 1925–1928
Broughton O'Conor Nationalist 1908–1940
John O'Regan ALP 1921–1940
John Peden Nationalist 1917–1946
John Percival ALP 1921–1934
Robert Pillans ALP 1925–1934
Thomas Playfair 1 Nationalist 1927–1966
William Robson Nationalist 1920–1951
James Ryan Nationalist 1917–1940
Mick Ryan ALP 1925–1943
Thomas Shakespeare Nationalist 1923–1934
Andrew Sinclair Nationalist 1912–1934
Duncan Smith ALP 1925–1934
Sir James Joynton Smith Independent 1912–1934
Tom Smith ALP 1921–1934
Frank Spicer ALP 1925–1973
Robert Sproule ALP 1920–1934
Thomas Storey ALP 1921–1934
John Suttor ALP 1921–1934
Sir Allen Taylor Nationalist 1912–1940
John Travers ALP 1908–1934
Arthur Trethowan Country 1916–1937
Thomas Tyrrell ALP 1925–1942
George Varley Nationalist 1917–1934
Thomas Waddell Nationalist 1917–1934
Frank Wall Nationalist 1917–1941
Winter Warden Nationalist 1917–1934
John Wetherspoon 10 Nationalist 1908–1928
Albert Willis ALP 1925–1933
John Wise Nationalist 1917–1934
Edwin Wrench ALP 1925–1934
Arthur Yager ALP 1925–1934
1 Appointed 8 November 1927.
2 Appointed 15 November 1927.
3 Died 29 January 1929.
4 Died 22 January 1928.
5 Died 3 July 1928.
6 Resigned 17 June 1930.
7 Died 18 October 1928.
8 Died 6 November 1928.
9 Resigned 30 September 1930.
10 Died 12 June 1928.
11 Died 15 April 1930.
12 Died 14 December 1928.
13 Died 30 June 1928.
14 Died 16 August 1930.