William Copley | |
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| 8th Leader of the Opposition of South Australia | |
| In office 1896–1896 | |
| Preceded by | John Downer |
| Succeeded by | John Downer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William John Copley 25 April 1845 Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 16 September 1925 Henley Beach South, South Australia |
| Political party | National Defence League (1892–94), Australasian National League (1896–02) |
William John Copley[1] (25 April 1845 – 16 September 1925) was a South Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1884 to 1887, representing Frome, switched to the South Australian Legislative Council from 1887 to 1894 representing Northern District, before returning to the House of Assembly from 1896 to 1904, representing Yorke Peninsula. He was Leader of the Opposition for a period in 1896, and served as Commissioner for Crown Lands and Immigration (1890-1892) and Minister for Agriculture and Education (1892) under Thomas Playford II and Chief Secretary (1893) and Minister for Agriculture and Education (1892-1893) under John Downer.[2]
- ^ "Births deaths and marriages Victoria". my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Jaensch, Dean. "Copley, William (1845–1925)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 4 December 2013.