William West-Erskine

William Alexander Erskine West-Erskine , M.A., (12 September 1839[1] – 25 October 1892[2]) was a politician in South Australia.

West-Erskine was the eldest son of Rev. William James West, M.A., Rector of Delgany, Ireland, by his marriage with Elmina, eldest surviving daughter and co-heir of Alexander Erskine, of Bulhall, county Forfar, and Longhaven, county Aberdeen, was born at Annamoe, County Wicklow, Ireland, and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.[1] Having emigrated to South Australia, he was member for Mount Barker in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1872 to 1875 and for Encounter Bay from 1878 to 1881.[1] Mr. West-Erskine, who was Commissioner of Public Works in the Boucaut Government from June 1875 to Feb. 1876, was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council in May 1885, but retired in 1891, when he returned to England.[1] In 1872 he assumed the name of Erskine, by royal licence, in addition to his patronymic.[1]

West-Erskine died in England on 25 October 1892.[2]

References

  1. Mennell, Philip (1892). "West-Erskine, William Alexander Erskine" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co via Wikisource.
  2. "Death of Mr. West-Erskine". South Australian Register. National Library of Australia. 27 October 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Henry Bright
Commissioner of Public Works
3 Jun 1875  2 Feb 1876
Succeeded by
James Boucaut
South Australian House of Assembly
Preceded by
John Cheriton
Member for Mount Barker
1871–1876
Served alongside:
James Ramsay, Albert Landseer
Succeeded by
James Ramsay
Preceded by
James Boucaut
Member for Encounter Bay
1878–1881
Served alongside:
John Parsons
Succeeded by
Simpson Newland
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