John Darling Jr. | |
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11th Leader of the Opposition (SA) | |
In office 1902–1904 | |
Preceded by | Robert Homburg |
Succeeded by | Thomas Price |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 January 1852 |
Died | 27 March 1914 | (aged 62)
Political party | Australasian National League (1896–05) |
John Darling Jr. (24 January 1852 – 27 March 1914) was a Scottish born South Australian businessman and politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1896 to 1905, representing the electorates of East Torrens (1896-1902) and Torrens (1902-1905). He was Leader of the Opposition from 1902 to 1904.[1] After leaving politics, he was chairman of the board of directors of BHP from 1907 to 1914.