page_title: John Lackey (politician)
hierarchical_section_title: John Lackey (politician)
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of John Lackey (1830–1903) Русский: Портрет Джона Лэки (1830—1903)
context_page_description: Sir John Lackey KCMG was a magistrate and politician in colonial New South Wales, President of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1892 to 1903.
  Lackey was born in Sydney, New South Wales, son of William Lackey and his second wife Mary, née O'Dowd.
  Lackey was educated at the Sydney College, subsequently adopting pastoral pursuits in the Parramatta district. In 1852 he became a magistrate.
  He unsuccessfully contested Central Cumberland at the 1859 election, He was elected the member for Parramatta at the election on 8 December 1860, and strongly supported the passing of the Robertson Land Bill. He was defeated at Parramatta at the election on 24 November 1864, but on 27 June 1867 he won the Central Cumberland by-election to re-enter the Assembly. He was Chairman of Committees from February 1870 August 1872. From February 1875 to March 1877, he was Secretary for Public Works in the third Robertson ministry. In 1877 he was Minister of Justice and Public Instruction in the short-lived fourth Robertson ministry and was again Secretary for Public Works in the Parkes-Robertson Administration from December 1878 to January 1883.
context_section_description: 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.
  Lackey was born in Sydney, New South Wales, son of William Lackey and his second wife Mary, née O'Dowd.
  Lackey was educated at the Sydney College, subsequently adopting pastoral pursuits in the Parramatta district. In 1852 he became a magistrate.
  He unsuccessfully contested Central Cumberland at the 1859 election, He was elected the member for Parramatta at the election on 8 December 1860, and strongly supported the passing of the Robertson Land Bill. He was defeated at Parramatta at the election on 24 November 1864, but on 27 June 1867 he won the Central Cumberland by-election to re-enter the Assembly. He was Chairman of Committees from February 1870 August 1872. From February 1875 to March 1877, he was Secretary for Public Works in the third Robertson ministry. In 1877 he was Minister of Justice and Public Instruction in the short-lived fourth Robertson ministry and was again Secretary for Public Works in the Parkes-Robertson Administration from December 1878 to January 1883.
  In August 1885 he resigned from the Legislative Assembly and was appointed to the Legislative Council in December 1885. In 1889 he was the Vice-President of the Executive Council in  the second Dibbs ministry. In August 1892 he was appointed President of the Legislative Council, serving until 23 May 1903.
  Lackey died on 11 November 1903 (aged 73)	in Bong Bong, New South Wales, survived by two sons.
caption: John Lackey, 1875 engraving
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