William Walsh Robinson (23 June 1888 – 19 April 1972) was a farmer and politician in South Australia.
History edit
He was born the eldest son of Edwin Robinson (c. 1864 – 31 January 1932) and Mary Ann Robinson (c. 1864 – 1 May 1947), née Horne, of Crystal Brook, later 48 Salisbury Street, Unley.
He was a farmer at Crystal Brook, South Australia and director of South Australian Farmer's Co-operative Union Limited.[1] He was a District Council of Crystal Brook councillor for Napperby Ward from 1924 to 1942 and was the council's chairman from 1929 to 1942.[2] He was appointed J.P. in 1933.[3] He was a charter member of the Crystal Brook Bowling Club in 1923 and Club Chairman 1925 and 1926,[4] and vice-president of the North Western Agricultural Society.[5]
He served in the Legislative Council for the Liberal and Country League from 8 March 1947 to 5 March 1965.[6]
Family edit
He married Hannah Amelia "Millie" Latta of Bulls Creek, South Australia on 13 March 1922. Their children included:
- son Edwin Latta born 9 June 1923 married Brenda Millard Jones
- daughter Ruth born 11 December 1924 married Henry Stewart
- younger son William Thomas married Alison May Read around 1955.
Around 1950 they moved to 17 Holden Street, Kensington Park.
References edit
- ^ "Farmer's Union". The News. 15 March 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 5 December 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ Matthews, Penny (1986), South Australia, the civic record, 1836-1986, Wakefield Press, p. 135, ISBN 978-0-949268-82-2
- ^ "56 Justices appointed". The News. 21 December 1933. p. 19. Retrieved 4 December 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ "Wanderer's Mirror of the Years". Recorder (Port Pirie, SA : 1919–1954). 25 February 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 4 December 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ "Crystal Brook: A Progressive Northern Town". The Register. 30 September 1926. p. 14. Retrieved 5 December 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ "William Walsh Robinson". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2022.