William Milne (politician)
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Sir William Milne was an Australian entrepreneur and politician, serving as the member for Onkaparinga in the South Australian House of Assembly
from 1857-1868 and President of the South Australian Legislative Council
from 1873 to 1881.
Born in Wester-Common, near Glasgow
, Milne was educated in Glasgow and emigrated to South Australia
in 1839, where he became a successful wine and spirit merchant. Milne married Eliza Disher in 1842. They had three sons and five daughters.
In 1857 Milne was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as one of the members for Onkaparinga. In parliament, Milne served as Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration, Commissioner of Public Works and chief secretary.
Milne transferred to the Legislative Council and was elected its president in 1873, serving until his retirement in 1881. Knighted in 1876, Milne died in 1895.
South Australian House of Assembly
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from 1857-1868 and President of the South Australian Legislative Council
South Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...
from 1873 to 1881.
Born in Wester-Common, near Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Milne was educated in Glasgow and emigrated to South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
in 1839, where he became a successful wine and spirit merchant. Milne married Eliza Disher in 1842. They had three sons and five daughters.
In 1857 Milne was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as one of the members for Onkaparinga. In parliament, Milne served as Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration, Commissioner of Public Works and chief secretary.
Milne transferred to the Legislative Council and was elected its president in 1873, serving until his retirement in 1881. Knighted in 1876, Milne died in 1895.