Downer family
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The Downer family have played a prominent role in South Australian and Australian politics. 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]
| 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 (née Field) | unmarried | ||
| John Downer | John William Downer | 1843–1915 | Partner in the legal firm G & J Downer | Premier of South Australia 1885 – 1887, 1892 – 1893 |
Henry Downer and Jane Downer (née Field) | Elizabeth Henderson Una 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 (née Field) | Maria Martin Haggar | |||
| Alick Downer | Alexander Russell Downer | 1910–1981 | Minister for Immigration, Australian 1958 – 1963 |
John William Downer and Una Stella Haslingden Downer (née Russell) | Mary Isobel Gosse | ||
| Mary Downer | Mary Isobel Gosse | 1924–2014 | James Hay Gosse and Joanna Lang Gosse (née Barr Smith) | Alick Downer | |||
| Alexander Downer | 1951 – | Minister for Foreign Affairs 1996 – 2007 |
Alick Downer and Mary Downer (née Gosse) | Nicola Robinson | |||
| Georgina Downer | Georgina Mary Beatrice Downer | 1979– | Lawyer, diplomat, political adviser | Alexander Downer and Nicola Rosemary "Nicky" Downer (née Robinson) | Will Heath | Contested elections in 2018 and 2019 for Mayo[4] as the endorsed Liberal candidate, in both cases unsuccessfully. |
See also
References
- ^ 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) & 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. 2 March 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 31 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Georgina Downer secures Liberal preselection for Mayo six weeks after by-election defeat". Australia: ABC News. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.