Jenkin Coles
Sir Jenkin Coles | |
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| 6th Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
| In office 5 June 1890 – 17 November 1911 | |
| Preceded by | John Cox Bray |
| Succeeded by | Harry Jackson |
| 4th Leader of the Opposition (SA) | |
| In office 1886–1886 | |
| Preceded by | John Downer |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Playford II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1843 |
| Died | 6 December 1911 |
| Party | National Defence League (1902-1910) Liberal Union (from 1910) |
| Website | Former Member Page |
Sir Jenkin Coles KCMG (19 January 1843 – 6 December 1911) was a South Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1875 to 1878 and 1881 to 1911, representing the electorates of Light (1875–78, 1881–1902) and Wooroora (1902–1911). He was Leader of the Opposition from 1886 to 1887 and later served as Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1890 to 1911.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Edgar, Suzanne (1981). "Coles, Sir Jenkin (1843–1911)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 8. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ↑ "Former Member - The Hon Sir Jenkin Coles". Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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