Acland, John Parkin Taylor, Arthur Seymour, James Crowe Richmond, James Rolland, James Prendergast, Henry Miller, Henry Joseph Coote and Alfred Rowland Chetham-Strode were all appointed to the Legislative Council on 8 July 1865.
 Acland remained a member for over 30 years until his resignation on 1 June 1899.
 He was chairman of the Mount Peel Road Board from its inception in 1870.
 From 1873 to 1878, he was on the Board of Governors of Canterbury College.
Acland, John Parkin Taylor, Arthur Seymour, James Crowe Richmond, James Rolland, James Prendergast, Henry Miller, Henry Joseph Coote and Alfred Rowland Chetham-Strode were all appointed to the Legislative Council on 8 July 1865.  Acland remained a member for over 30 years until his resignation on 1 June 1899.  He was chairman of the Mount Peel Road Board from its inception in 1870.  From 1873 to 1878, he was on the Board of Governors of Canterbury College.
John Acland (runholder)