First Griffith ministry
Introduction The '''First Griffith Ministry''' was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier Samuel Griffith. It succeeded the First McIlwraith Ministry on 13 November 1883 after the latter lost the 1883 election. It was succeeded by the Second McIlwraith Ministry on 13 June 1888 after itself losing the 1888 election.
The ministry On 13 November 1883, the Governor, Sir Anthony Musgrave, designated 6 principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Parliament of Queensland to the Ministry as follows: Office MinisterPremierColonial Secretary Samuel Griffith, MLA Colonial TreasurerJames Dickson, MLA (until 17 August 1887)Samuel Griffith, MLA (from 17 August 1887) Attorney-General Arthur Rutledge, MLA Secretary for Public LandsCharles Dutton, MLA (until 30 August 1887)Henry Jordan, MLA (from 30 August 1887)Secretary for Public WorksSecretary for MinesWilliam Miles, MLA (until 22 August 1887)Charles Dutton, MLA (from 30 August 1887) Secretary for Public InstructionSamuel Griffith, MLA (until 3 January 1885)Charles Mein, MLC (3 January 1885 – 17 April 1885)Berkeley Basil Moreton, MLA (from 17 April 1885) Postmaster-GeneralJames Garrick, MLC (until 24 June 1884)Charles Mein, MLC (24 June 1884 – 3 January 1885)Richard Bingham Sheridan, MLA (3 January 1885 – 17 February 1885)Samuel Griffith, MLA (17 February 1885 – 17 March 1885)Berkeley Basil Moreton, MLA (17 March 1885 – 22 April 1885)Thomas MacDonald-Paterson, MLC (22 April 1885 – 17 August 1887)Walter Wilson (from 17 August 1887) Representative of Government  in the Legislative Council James Garrick, MLC (until 24 June 1884)Charles Mein, MLC (24 June 1884 – 3 January 1885)Thomas Macdonald-Paterson, MLC (3 January 1885 – 17 August 1887)Walter Wilson (from 17 August 1887) Minister without portfolio Richard Bingham Sheridan, MLA (until 3 January 1885)
References * * ''Brisbane Courier'', 13 November 1883.