Presidents of The Legislative Council
| Member | Party | Term in Office |
| Hon Sir Charles Nicholson | None | 22 May 1860 – 26 August 1860 |
| Hon Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell | None | 27 August 1860 – 23 March 1879 |
| Hon Sir Joshua Peter Bell | None | 3 April 1879 – 20 December 1881 |
| Hon Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer | None | 24 December 1881 – 20 March 1898 |
| Rt Hon Sir Hugh Muir Nelson | Ministerialist | 13 April 1898 – 1 January 1906 |
| Hon Sir Arthur Morgan | Ministerialist | 19 January 1906 – 19 December 1916 |
| Hon William Hamilton | Labor | 15 February 1917 – 17 August 1920 |
| Hon William Lennon | Labor | 18 August 1920 – 23 March 1922 |
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