Sir John Downer | |
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.jpg) Downer in 1900 | |
| 16th Premier of South Australia | |
| In office 16 June 1885 – 11 June 1887 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor | Sir William Robinson |
| Preceded by | John Colton |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Playford II |
| In office 15 October 1892 – 16 June 1893 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor | Earl of Kintore |
| Preceded by | Frederick Holder |
| Succeeded by | Charles Kingston |
| 3rd Leader of the Opposition (SA) | |
| In office 1885–1885 | |
| Preceded by | John Cox Bray |
| Succeeded by | Jenkin Coles |
| In office 1887–1889 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Playford II |
| Succeeded by | John Cockburn |
| In office 1893–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Holder |
| Succeeded by | William Copley |
| In office 1897–1899 | |
| Preceded by | William Copley |
| Succeeded by | Vaiben Louis Solomon |
| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 31 December 1903 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John William Downer 6 July 1843 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 2 August 1915 (aged 72) North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Political party | National Defence League Protectionist (1901–03) Liberal Union (1910–15) |
| Spouses | Elizabeth Henderson
(m. 1871–1896)Una Russell (m. 1899) |
| Relations | George Downer (brother) Henry Downer (brother) Alick Downer (son) Alexander Downer (grandson) |
Sir John William Downer, KCMG, KC (6 July 1843 – 2 August 1915) was an Australian politician who served two terms as Premier of South Australia, from 1885 to 1887 and again from 1892 to 1893. He later entered federal politics and served as a Senator for South Australia from 1901 to 1903. He was the first of four Australian politicians from the Downer family dynasty.