William Copley (South Australian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Copley (South Australian politician)

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1845

Place of Birth: High Green, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Sep-1925

Profession: politician, farmer, lecturer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

William Copley (25 April 1845 – 16 September 1925) was a South Australian politician.
He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1884 to 1887, representing Frome, switched to the South Australian Legislative Council from 1887 to 1894 representing Northern District, before returning to the House of Assembly from 1896 to 1904, representing Yorke Peninsula.
He was Leader of the Opposition for a period in 1896, and served as Commissioner for Crown Lands and Immigration (1890-1892) and Minister for Agriculture and Education (1892) under Thomas Playford II and Chief Secretary (1893) and Minister for Agriculture and Education (1892-1893) under John Downer.