Minister of Railways (Victoria)

The Minister of Railways, formerly Commissioner of Railways, was a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria, Australia.

Minister of Railways of Victoria
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofParliament
Executive council
Reports toPremier
NominatorPremier
AppointerGovernor
on the recommendation of the premier
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
Precursor
  • Commissioner of Railways and Roads
  • Commissioner of Roads and Railways
  • Commissioner of Railways
Inaugural holderThomas Loader MP
Formation26 November 1860
Final holderWilfrid Kent Hughes MP
Abolished2 April 1935
SuccessionMinister for Roads and Road Safety

Commissioners

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OrderMPMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Thomas Loader MPCommissioner of Railways26 November 18604 December 18608 days[1]
2William Henry Fancourt Mitchell MLCCommissioner of Railways and Roads30 December 186127 June 18631 year, 179 days[2]
3James M Grant MP27 June 18635 September 18641 year, 70 days[3]
4Henry Miller MLC18 July 186616 January 1867182 days
5John MacGregor MP21 January 18674 March 186742 days
6James Sullivan MP4 March 18676 May 18681 year, 63 days
7Charles Jones MPCommissioner of Roads and Railways11 July 18689 March 1869241 days[4]
(6)James Sullivan MP12 April 18692 September 1869143 days
8William Wilson MPCommissioner of Railways and Roads2 September 186920 September 186918 days
9Francis Longmore MP20 September 18699 April 1870201 days[5]
(8)William Wilson MP9 April 187019 June 18711 year, 71 days[6]
(9)Francis Longmore MP19 June 187110 June 1872357 days[7]
10Duncan Gillies MPCommissioner of Roads and Railways10 June 18727 August 18753 years, 58 days[8][9]
11John Woods MP7 August 187520 October 187574 days[10]
12Joseph Jones MP20 October 187521 May 18771 year, 213 days[11]
(11)John Woods MP22 May 18775 March 18802 years, 288 days[12]
(10)Duncan Gillies MPCommissioner of Railways5 March 18803 August 1880151 days[13]
13James Patterson MP3 August 18809 July 1881340 days[14]
14Thomas Bent MP9 July 18818 March 18831 year, 242 days[15]
(10)Duncan Gillies MP8 March 188318 February 18862 years, 347 days[16]

Ministers

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OrderMPParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Duncan Gillies MPMinister of Railways18 February 18865 November 18904 years, 260 days[17]
William Shiels MP5 November 189016 February 18921 year, 103 days[18]
James Wheeler MP16 February 189223 January 1893342 days[19]
James Patterson MP23 January 189314 August 1893203 days[20]
Richard Richardson MP14 August 189327 September 18941 year, 44 days
Henry Roberts Williams MP27 September 18945 December 18995 years, 69 days[21]
Alfred Richard Outtrim MP5 December 189919 November 1900349 days[22]
William Trenwith MP19 November 190010 June 19021 year, 203 days[23][24]
William Shiels MPReform10 June 190221 July 19031 year, 41 days[25]
Thomas Bent MP21 July 19038 January 19095 years, 171 days[25][26]
Alfred Billson MPCommonwealth Liberal8 January 190918 May 19123 years, 131 days[27]
Peter McBride MP18 May 191219 February 1913277 days[28][29]
Alfred Billson MP19 February 19139 December 1913293 days[30]
John Billson MPLabor9 December 191322 December 191313 days[31]
Donald Mackinnon MPCommonwealth Liberal22 December 19139 November 19151 year, 322 days[32][33]
Hugh McKenzie MP9 November 191529 November 19172 years, 20 days[34]
Agar Wynne MP Nationalist29 November 191721 March 1918112 days[35]
Samuel Barnes MP21 March 19187 September 19235 years, 170 days[36]
Francis Old MPCountry7 September 192319 March 1924194 days
Frederic Eggleston MP Nationalist19 March 192418 July 1924121 days[36][37]
Edmond Hogan MPLabor18 July 192418 November 1924123 days[38]
Frederic Eggleston MPNationals18 November 192420 May 19272 years, 183 days[39]
Thomas Tunnecliffe MPLabor20 May 192722 November 19281 year, 186 days[40]
Frank Groves MP Nationalist22 November 192810 December 19291 year, 18 days[41]
Henry Beardmore MP10 December 192912 December 19292 days[41]
John Cain MPLabor12 December 192919 May 19322 years, 159 days[42]
Robert Menzies MPUnited Australia Party19 May 193225 July 19342 years, 67 days[43]
Wilfrid Kent Hughes MP25 July 19342 April 1935251 days

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