William Milne (politician)
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Sir William Milne Kt |
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| 25th Chief Secretary of South Australia | |
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In office 30 May 1870 – 22 January 1872 |
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| Premier |
John Hart Arthur Blyth |
| Preceded by | Augustine Stow |
| Succeeded by | Henry Ayers |
| 3rd President of the South Australian Legislative Council | |
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In office 25 July 1873 – 19 April 1881 |
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| Preceded by | John Morphett |
| Succeeded by | Henry Ayers |
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17 May 1822 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 23 April 1895 (aged 72) Mount Lofty, South Australia |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Disher |
Sir William Milne (17 May 1822 – 23 April 1895) was an Australian entrepreneur and politician, serving as the member for Onkaparinga in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1857 to 1868. He was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council in 1869, and was President of the South Australian Legislative Council from 25 July 1873 to 1881.
Born in Wester-Common, near Glasgow, Milne was educated in Glasgow and emigrated to South Australia, arriving in the Palmyra at Port Adelaide on 29 October 1839, where he became a successful wine and spirit merchant. Milne married Eliza Disher on 4 March 1842. They had three sons and five daughters.
In 1857 Milne sold his distillery and was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as one of the members for Onkaparinga. Milne served as commissioner of Crown Lands and immigration in the ministry of John Baker from 21 August to 1 September 1857, under Richard Hanson from 5 July 1859 to 9 May 1860, under Henry Ayers from 22 July to 4 August 1864 and under James Boucaut from 28 March 1866 to 3 May 1867. In the ministry of George Waterhouse, Milne served as Commissioner of Public Works from 19 February 1862 to 4 July 1863, and in the Arthur Blyth ministry from 4 August 1864 to 22 March 1865.
Milne transferred to the Legislative Council in 1869 and was elected its president in 1873, serving until his retirement in 1881. Milne served as chief secretary in the John Hart ministry from 30 May 1870 to 10 November 1871 and under Blyth from 10 November 1871 to 22 January 1872.
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