The Downer family has played a significant role in the South Australian and Australian political and social sphere since the early days of European settlement. Their earliest ancestors were Mary Ann Downer (1792–1868) and her son Henry Downer, a tailor (1811–1870), who travelled from England to Australia in 1862, settling in Adelaide.[1]
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^ abDowner, Alick (2012). The Downers of South Australia(PDF). Wakefield Press. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
^Naval Tailor Fathers a Political Dynasty: Henry DOWNER (1811‐1870) & Jane FIELD (1806‐1861), The Pioneers Association of South Australia Inc. 29 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 13 March 2016
^"Georgina Downer secures Liberal preselection for Mayo six weeks after by-election defeat". ABC News. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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downer, family, played, significant, role, south, australian, australian, political, social, sphere, since, early, days, european, settlement, their, earliest, ancestors, were, mary, downer, 1792, 1868, henry, downer, tailor, 1811, 1870, travelled, from, engla. The Downer family has played a significant role in the South Australian and Australian political and social sphere since the early days of European settlement Their earliest ancestors were Mary Ann Downer 1792 1868 and her son Henry Downer a tailor 1811 1870 who travelled from England to Australia in 1862 settling in Adelaide 1 John Downer Alick DownerAlexander Downer This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items October 2019 Name Birth name Alive Occupation Office Parents Spouse Notes Henry Downer Henry Downer 1811 1870 Tailor Jane Field Arrived from England aboard the Eden on 24 February 1838 1 2 George Downer Alexander George Downer 1839 1916 Barrister journalist businessman Henry Downer and Jane Downer nee Field unmarried John Downer John William Downer 1843 1915 Partner in the legal firm G amp J Downer Premier of South Australia 1885 1887 1892 1893 Henry Downer and Jane Downer nee Field Elizabeth HendersonUna Stella Haslingden Russell Una Russell remarried in 1919 to D Arcy Wentworth Addison 3 Henry Edward Downer 1836 1905 lawyer businessman politician Henry Downer and Jane Downer nee Field Maria Martin Haggar Alick Downer Alexander Russell Downer 1910 1981 Minister for Immigration Australian 1958 1963 High Commissioner in London 1964 1972 John William Downer and Una Stella Haslingden Downer nee Russell Mary Isobel Gosse Mary Downer Mary Isobel Gosse 1924 2014 James Hay Gosse and Joanna Lang Gosse nee Barr Smith Alick Downer Alexander Downer 1951 Minister for Foreign Affairs 1996 2007 Opposition Leader Liberal Party 1994 1995 Alick Downer and Mary Downer nee Gosse Nicola Robinson Georgina Downer Georgina Mary Beatrice Downer 1979 Lawyer diplomat political adviser Alexander Downer and Nicola Rosemary Nicky Downer nee Robinson Will Heath Contested the 2018 Mayo by election and the 2019 Australian federal election 4 as the endorsed Liberal candidate in both cases unsuccessfully References edit a b Downer Alick 2012 The Downers of South Australia PDF Wakefield Press Retrieved 6 October 2019 Naval Tailor Fathers a Political Dynasty Henry DOWNER 1811 1870 amp Jane FIELD 1806 1861 The Pioneers Association of South Australia Inc Archived 29 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 13 March 2016 Interesting Weddings Sunday Times Sydney NSW National Library of Australia 2 March 1919 p 2 Retrieved 31 October 2021 Georgina Downer secures Liberal preselection for Mayo six weeks after by election defeat ABC News 8 September 2018 Retrieved 8 September 2018 External links editThe Alexander Downer Archival Collection at the University of South Australia Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Downer family amp oldid 1206625157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
