Sir John O'Shanassy (KCSG, KCMG, CMG)

Electorates

Belfast (1 May 1877 - 1 February 1883)

Central (1 March 1868 - 1 April 1874) Resigned

Kilmore (1 November 1856 - 1 December 1865)

Melbourne. (11 November 1851 - 1 March 1856)

*The start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.

Ministries

Premier and Chief Secretary (11 March 1857 - 29 April 1957)

Premier and Chief Secretary (14 November 1861 - 27 June 1863)

Premier and Chief Secretary (10 March 1858 - 27 October 1859)

Committee Memberships

Member Licensees Qualifying Bill-Conference Committee (10 August 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company Bill Committee (19 July 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Old Colonists' Association Bill Committee (7 June 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (7 June 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (17 May 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Congratulatory Address to Her Majesty the Queen Committee (17 May 1882 - 17 May 1882)

Member Library Committee (17 May 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (21 September 1881 - 16 May 1882)

Member Library Committee (21 September 1881 - 16 May 1882)

Member Diseases in Stock Act Committee (8 September 1880 - 3 February 1882)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (1 September 1880 - 20 September 1881)

Member Library Committee (1 September 1880 - 20 September 1881)

Member Governor's Speech-Address in Reply Committee (27 July 1880 - 3 August 1881)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (13 May 1880 - 29 June 1880)

Member Library Committee (13 May 1880 - 29 June 1880)

Member Trustees, Executors, &c., Bill Committee (27 August 1879 - 9 February 1880)

Member Library Committee (15 July 1879 - 9 February 1880)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (9 July 1879 - 9 February 1880)

Member Reporting Proceedings in Parliament Committee (11 July 1878 - 9 February 1880)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (10 July 1878 - 8 July 1879)

Member Library Committee (10 July 1878 - 14 July 1879)

Member Reporting Proceedings of Parliament Committee (2 October 1877 - 10 July 1878)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (3 July 1877 - 9 July 1878)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (20 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Standing Orders Committee (20 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Library Committee (20 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Diseases in Stock Bill Committee (4 December 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Address to His Excellency the Governor Committee (3 December 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Mining on Private Property Bill Committee (5 November 1872 - 14 July 1873)

Member Diseases in Stock Bill Committee (2 October 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Trawalla Bridge Common Committee (4 September 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (14 May 1872 - 19 May 1873)

Member Standing Orders Committee (7 May 1872 - 19 May 1873)

Member Library Committee (7 May 1872 - 19 May 1873)

Member Fencing Bill Committee (31 May 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Address of Condolence to Lady Palmer Committee (27 April 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Standing Orders Committee (27 April 1871 - 6 May 1872)

Member Library Committee (27 April 1871 - 6 May 1872)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (27 April 1871 - 13 May 1872)

Member To Confer with Committee of the Legislative Assembly on the Amendments made by the Legislative Council in the "Wines, Beer, and Spirits Sale Statute 1864 Amendment Bill" (23 December 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Address to Sir J. F. Palmer Committee (1 November 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Standing Orders Committee (27 October 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Library Committee (27 October 1870 - 15 January 1871)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (27 October 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Fencing Law Committee (1 June 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Library Committee (9 March 1870 - 26 October 1870)

Member Address in Reply to Governor's Speech Committee (15 February 1870 - 26 October 1870)

Member Address to His Excellency the Governor Committee (28 December 1869 - 25 January 1871)

Member Land Laws Amendment Bill (conference committee) Committee (24 December 1869 - 25 January 1871)

Member Scab Bill Committee (28 July 1869 - 25 January 1871)

Member Expenses of Legislative Council Committee (2 March 1869 - 25 January 1871)

Member Library Committee (16 February 1869 - 8 March 1870)

Member Address in Reply to Governor's Speech Committee (29 August 1868 - 15 February 1869)

Member Constitution Act Amendment Committee (30 June 1868 - 25 January 1871)

Member Library Committee (2 June 1868 - 15 February 1869)

Member Address of Congratulation to Her Majesty the Queen Committee (2 June 1868 - 25 January 1871)

Member Address of Sympathy with His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh Committee (13 March 1868 - 25 January 1871)

Member National Defences-Address to the Queen Committee (4 July 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member National Defences Committee (7 June 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Victorian Railways-Management Committee (12 May 1865 - 19 May 1865)

Member Constitution Bill Committee (23 March 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Electoral Act Committee (2 March 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Railway Extension Committee (28 February 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (30 November 1864 - 11 December 1865)

Member Library Committee (30 November 1864 - 11 December 1865)

Member Manufactures Committee (30 November 1864 - 11 December 1865)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (30 November 1864 - 11 December 1865)

Member Owners of Private Wharfs Committee (19 April 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Address to Her Majesty The Queen Committee (17 March 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (27 January 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Railway Management Bill (conference committee) Committee (10 September 1863 - 25 August 1864)

Member Privilege Committee (19 August 1863 - 25 August 1864)

Member Aborigines Committee (5 February 1863 - 25 August 1864)

Member Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee (4 December 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Partnerships Bill Committee (21 November 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (11 November 1862 - 26 January 1864)

Member Federal Union Committee (23 May 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Castlemaine and Sandhurst Water Supply Committee (1 May 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Address of Condolence to the Queen on the Death of H.R.H. Prince Albert Committee (18 March 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member The Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee (20 February 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Police Force Committee (29 January 1862 - 1 December 1862)

Member Lunatic Asylum Committee (24 October 1861 - 25 August 1864)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (4 September 1861 - 10 November 1862)

Member The Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee (16 May 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Address of Condolence to the Queen Committee (15 May 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Privilege-(Mr. Hunter's Case) Committee (2 May 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member The Melbourne and Suburban Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee (2 May 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Lunatic Asylum Committee (19 April 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Address to Major-General Pratt Committee (11 April 1861 - 15 April 1861)

Member Privilege-(Mr. Loader's Case) Committee (8 March 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Mining Board System Committee (21 February 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (4 January 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Congratulatory Address to the Governor Committee (26 July 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Immigration Committee (19 April 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Importation of Railway Plant Committee (27 January 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Mr. Windsor's Case Committee (26 January 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Federal Union Committee (26 January 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Main Murray-Road, Sandhurst Committee (19 January 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Gold Fields Committee (18 January 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Valedictory Address to Major-General Macarthur Committee (12 January 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Lunatic Asylum Committee (15 December 1859 - 18 April 1861)

Member Registration, &c. Committee (15 December 1859 - 11 July 1861)

Member Address for the Establishment of a Royal Mint Committee (13 December 1859 - 11 July 1861)

Member Railway Contracts Committee (7 December 1859 - 11 July 1861)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (1 December 1859 - 3 January 1861)

Member Land Laws Committee (20 January 1859 - 9 August 1859)

Member Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum Committee (19 January 1859 - 9 August 1859)

Member Mr. A. McLachlan Committee (17 November 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Registration of Parliamentary Voters Committee (12 November 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Mining Committee (5 November 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Federal Union of the Australian Colonies Committee (2 November 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Public Instruction Bill Committee (2 November 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Mr. F. Byerley Committee (29 October 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member River and Harbour Trust Committee (27 October 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (12 October 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Printing Committee (12 October 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Congratulatory Address to the Queen Committee (18 May 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Coal Fields Committee (15 April 1858 - 16 November 1858)

Member Union Bank of Australia Bill Committee (19 February 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Geelong Water Supply Committee (4 February 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Lunatic Asylum Committee (22 January 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Reform Bills Committee (19 January 1858 - 9 August 1859)

Member Ballaarat Riots-Bentley's Hotel Committee (23 December 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Federal Union Committee (14 December 1857 - 1 November 1858)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (4 December 1857 - 11 October 1858)

Member Printing Committee (4 December 1857 - 11 October 1858)

Member Geelong and Melbourne Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee (29 September 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Electoral Act Amendment Bill Committee (4 August 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Ballaarat Gas Company's Bill Committee (28 July 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Mr. J. G. M. Wigley Committee (5 June 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Railways Committee (21 January 1857 - 9 August 1859)

Member Federal Union of Australian Colonies Committee (16 January 1857 - 13 December 1857)

Member Printing Committee (18 December 1856 - 3 December 1857)

Member Parliament Houses Committee (12 December 1856 - 23 December 1857)

Member Penal Discipline Committee (12 December 1856 - 9 August 1859)

Member Coal Fields Committee (10 December 1856 - 14 April 1858)

Member Mrs. M. Kelly Committee (2 December 1856 - 9 August 1859)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (26 November 1856 - 3 December 1857)

Member Reply to Governor's Opening Speech Committee (25 November 1856 - 9 August 1859)

Awards