Henry Ayers
Sir Henry Ayers GCMG (1 May 1821 – 11 June 1897) was the Premier of South Australia five times between 1863 and 1873.
Ayers was born at Portsea, Hampshire, England. He moved to Australia in 1840 with his wife, Elizabeth. He worked in the mining industry. His copper mine became very important to the economy of South Australia.[1] Ayers later went into politics. He was elected to the South Australian parliament on 9 March 1857.[1] He stayed a member for more than 36 years. Ayers first became premier on 15 July 1863.[1]
Ernest Giles, an explorer, named Ayers Rock after him in 1872. In the same year, Ayers was knighted KCMG and raised to GCMG in 1894.[1] He died in Adelaide on 11 June 1897.
Henry Ayers Media
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 S. R. Parr (1969). "Ayers, Sir Henry (1821 - 1897)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3. Melbourne University Press. pp. 63–64. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
Other website
- SA Parliament - Ayers Archived 2005-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Daguerreotype of Sir Henry Ayers, c.1848, State Library of South Australia
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Francis Dutton |
Premier of South Australia 15 July 1863 - 4 August 1864 |
Succeeded by Arthur Blyth |
| Preceded by Francis Dutton |
Premier of South Australia 20 September 1865 - 23 October 1865 |
Succeeded by John Hart |
| Preceded by James Boucaut |
Premier of South Australia 3 May 1867 - 24 September 1868 |
Succeeded by John Hart |
| Preceded by John Hart |
Premier of South Australia 13 October 1868 - 3 November 1868 |
Succeeded by Henry Strangways |
| Preceded by Arthur Blyth |
Premier of South Australia 22 January 1872 - 22 July 1873 |
Succeeded by Arthur Blyth |