John Lackey (politician)

Sir John Lackey KCMG (6 October 1830 – 11 November 1903) was a magistrate and politician in colonial New South Wales, President of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1892 to 1903.

[5] James Byrnes took offence at being placed second behind a newcomer, stating that the majority of voters had decided that he was not fit to serve them and resigned in March 1861 without taking his seat.

[6] Lackey strongly supported the passing of the Robertson Land Acts in 1861.

[3] He was defeated at Parramatta at the election on 24 November 1864,[7] but on 27 June 1867 he won the Central Cumberland by-election to re-enter the Assembly.

[1] From February 1875 to March 1877, he was Secretary for Public Works in the third Robertson ministry.