David Bower (11 April 1819 – 6 July 1898) was a South Australian colonial merchant, politician and Commissioner of Public Works.
Bower was born at Upper Mill in Saddleworth, Yorkshire. In 1841 he emigrated to the Port Phillip District (now Victoria), and after a varied experience in New Zealand and New South Wales, finally settled in South Australia in 1847, where he established a successful business as a timber merchant at Port Adelaide.
On 1 March 1865 Bower was returned to the South Australian House of Assembly as member for Port Adelaide, a seat he held until 4 April 1870. In 1875 was again elected for Port Adelaide, which he represented until 18 March 1887. Bower was Commissioner of Public Works in the John Cox Bray Ministry from April to June 1884. He died 6 July 1898.
References
- ^ "David Bower". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- Mennell, Philip (1892). "Bower, David" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJames Ramsay | Commissioner of Public Works 23 Apr 1884 – 16 Jun 1884 |
Succeeded byThomas Playford II |
| South Australian House of Assembly | ||
| Preceded byPatrick Coglin | Member for Port Adelaide 1865–1870 Served alongside: John Hart, Jacob Smith, Henry Hill |
Succeeded byHenry Hughes |
| Preceded byHenry Hughes | Member for Port Adelaide 1875–1881 Served alongside: William Quin, John Hart Jr, William Mattinson |
Succeeded byGeorge Hopkins |