John Darvall
Sir John Bayley Darvall KCMG, QC (19 November 1809 – 28 December 1883) was an Australian barrister, politician and beneficiary of slavery. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1844 and 1856 and again between 1861 and 1863. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for three periods between 1856 and 1865. He held the positions of Solicitor General and Attorney General in a number of short-lived colonial governments.
Sir John Darvall KCMG, QC | |
|---|---|
| Solicitor General | |
| In office 6 June 1856 – 25 August 1856 | |
| Preceded by | William Manning |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Lutwyche |
| In office 3 October 1856 – 23 May 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Lutwyche |
| Succeeded by | Edward Wise |
| 8th Attorney General of New South Wales | |
| In office 26 May 1857 – 7 September 1857 | |
| Preceded by | William Manning |
| Succeeded by | James Martin QC |
| In office 1 August 1863 – 15 October 1863 | |
| Preceded by | John Hargrave |
| Succeeded by | James Martin QC |
| In office 3 February 1865 – 20 June 1865 | |
| Preceded by | James Martin QC |
| Succeeded by | John Plunkett QC |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Bayley Darvall 19 November 1809 Felixkirk, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 28 December 1883 (aged 74) London, England |
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