Political families of South Australia


This is a list of related persons who have held positions in the two South Australian houses of parliament or represented South Australia in Canberra. It includes some notes on people with identical surnames but no clear family connection.

Angas

Jacob Hagen, MLC from 1843–51 was a brother-in-law.

Bakewell

their great-grandson and grandson respectively
George Alexander Dunn was not closely related, nor was Henry Peter Kestel Dunn.

Dutton

Queensland politician Charles Dutton, and his great, great grandson Peter Dutton appear not to be related to this family.

Everard

Any relation to Lavington Glyde MHA for East Torrens 1857–1860, Yatala 1860–1875, Victoria 1877–1884 ?

Goldsworthy

Jelley

David Wark MLA for Murray 1857–62 had a tenuous relationship with the Newlands: his son James Keeling Wark married Mary Newland, a niece of Simpson Newland, and David Wark's wife Catherine/Catharine? née Keeling was a sister of Ridgway William Newland's second wife Martha née Keeling.

Pearce

Saul Solomon MLA for East Torrens 1887–90, when he defeated Thomas Playford, was not a close relation.

Stirling

Brothers