the 11th Premier of New Zealand from 1877 to 1879. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #nzpol #nzpolitics #cape #southafrica #sa #england #uk #unitedkingdom #politics

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 18 September 1979 David Oliver Tonkin, leader of the Liberal Party, was sworn in as the 38th Premier of South Australia, succeeding James Desmond "Des" Corcoran of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

#OnThisDay 18 September 1870 Sir Henry Edward Fox Young died at the age of 67 in London, England. He served as the 5th Governor of South Australia from 1848 to 1854, and as the inaugural Governor of Tasmania from 1855 to 1861. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politas #taspol #uk

#sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

#OnThisDay 13 September 1967 Sir Robert Allingham George died at the age of 71 in Marylebone, London, England. He served as the 24th Governor of South Australia from 1953 to 1960. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #england #uk #unitedkingdom #politics

It's the 95th birthday of Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, who was born #OnThisDay 13 September 1931 as Marjorie Jackson in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. She served as the 33rd Governor of South Australia from 2001 to 2007. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #nsw #newsouthwales #politics

#OnThisDay 12 September 1828 Sir William Morgan was born in Wilshamstead, Bedfordshire, England. He served as the 14th Premier of South Australia from 1878 to 1881. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #england #uk #unitedkingdom #politics

1889. #OTD #history #straitssettlements #malaysia #singapore #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #nzpol #nzpolitics #england #uk #unitedkingdom #politics

#OnThisDay 8 September 1851 John Greeley Jenkins was born in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. He served as the 22nd Premier of South Australia from 1901 to 1905. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #pennsylvanie #us #unitedstates #politics

#OnThisDay 3 September 1876 Winston Joseph Dugan, 1st Baron Dugan of Victoria was born in Parsonstown, King's County, Ireland. He served as the 21st Governor of South Australia from 1934 to 1939, and as the 18th Governor of Victoria from 1939 to 1949. #OTD #history #sapol #vicpol #sapolitics #ukpol

to 1865, and as Governor of Hong Kong from 1866 to 1872. #OTD #history #gambia #thegambia #stvincent #saintvincent #svg #stvincentandthegrenadines #saintvincentandthegrenadines #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #nspoli #hongkong #hk #china #ireland #uk #unitedkingdom #politics