Richard Edward O'Connor (1851 - 18 November 1912), Australian politician, was a member of the first federal ministry. 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ...

O'Connor was born in Sydney, and was educated at the University of Sydney, graduating as a lawyer in 1876. He became a leading Sydney barrister and also a well-known journalist, particularly in Irish-Australian and Catholic magazines. A Protectionist, he was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1887-98. He was Minister for Justice 1891-93 and Solicitor-General 1893. Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... The University of Sydney The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Protectionist Party was a political party in Australia from the 1880s until 1909. ... The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Turner was elected to the Australian Senate in 1901 as a Senator for New South Wales. He was Vice-President of the Executive Council 1901-03 in the ministry of Edmund Barton. In 1903 he was appointed as a foundation Justice of the High Court of Australia, where he served until his death in 1912. Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Australian Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Vice-President of the Executive Council is a Commonwealth position, whose holder acts as presiding officer of the Executive Council in the absence of the President of the Executive Council. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Rt Hon Edmund Barton Sir Edmund Barton (18 January 1849 – 7 January 1920), Australian politician and judge, was the first Prime Minister of Australia and a founding justice of the High Court of Australia. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the court of last resort for the jurisdiction of Australia. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ...

See also

• Australian Commonwealth ministries 1901-2004