David Bower (politician)
David Bower (11 April 1819 – 6 July 1898) was a South Australian colonial merchant, politician and Commissioner of Public Works.
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Bower was born at Upper Mill near Saddleworth, Yorkshire. In 1841 he emigrated to the Port Phillip District (now Victoria), and after a varied experience in New Zealand and New South Wales, finally settled in South Australia in 1847, where he established a successful business as a timber merchant at Port Adelaide.
On 1 March 1865 Bower was returned to the South Australian House of Assembly as member for Port Adelaide, a seat he held until 4 April 1870. In 1875 was again elected for Port Adelaide, which he represented until 18 March 1887.[1] Bower was Commissioner of Public Works in the John Cox Bray Ministry from April to June 1884.[2] He died 6 July 1898.[1]
References
- "Member of Parliament Details — David Bower". Adelaide, South Australia: Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by James Ramsay |
Commissioner of Public Works 23 Apr 1884 – 16 Jun 1884 |
Succeeded by Thomas Playford II |
South Australian House of Assembly | ||
Preceded by Patrick Coglin |
Member for Port Adelaide 1865 – 1870 Served alongside: John Hart, Jacob Smith, Henry Hill |
Succeeded by Henry Hughes |
Preceded by Henry Hughes |
Member for Port Adelaide 1875 – 1881 Served alongside: William Quin, John Hart Jr, William Mattinson |
Succeeded by George Hopkins |