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About John Downer
Sir John William Downer, KCMG, KC was an Australian politician who served two terms as Premier of South Australia, from 1885 to 1887 and again from 1892 to 1893. He later entered federal politics and served as a Senator for South Australia from 1901 to 1903. He was the first of four Australian politicians from the Downer family dynasty.
Everything about John Downer →- Occupation
- politician, suffragist, barrister
- Position held
- member of the Australian Senate, Member of the South Australian House of Assembly, Premier of South Australia, Premier of South Australia
- Citizenship
- Australia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- July 6, 1843, July 5, 1844
- Died
- August 2, 1915