Sir Josiah Symon | |
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.jpg) Symon in 1920 | |
| Attorney-General of Australia | |
| In office 17 August 1904 – 5 July 1905 | |
| Prime Minister | George Reid |
| Preceded by | H. B. Higgins |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Isaacs |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
| In office 5 July 1905 – 21 November 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Gregor McGregor |
| Succeeded by | Edward Millen |
| In office 6 June 1901 – 18 August 1904 | |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Gregor McGregor |
| Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
| In office 18 August 1904 – 5 July 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Gregor McGregor |
| Succeeded by | Tom Playford II |
| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 30 June 1913 | |
| Preceded by | parliament established |
| Succeeded by | James O'Loghlin |
| Attorney-General of South Australia | |
| In office 10 March 1881 – 24 June 1881 | |
| Preceded by | William Henry Bundey |
| Succeeded by | John Downer |
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
| In office April 1881 – April 1887 | |
| Constituency | Sturt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1846 Wick, Highland, Scotland |
| Died | 29 March 1934 (aged 87) North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Political party | Free Trade (1901–06) Anti-Socialist (1906–09) Independent (1909–13) |
| Spouse |
Mary Cowle (m. 1881) |
| Occupation | Barrister, politician |
Sir Josiah Henry Symon KCMG KC (27 September 1846 – 29 March 1934) was an Australian lawyer and politician. He was a Senator for South Australia from 1901 to 1913 and Attorney-General of Australia from 1904 to 1905.
Symon was born in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. He immigrated to South Australia in 1866 and became one of the colony's leading barristers. He was appointed Attorney-General of South Australia in 1881, serving only a few months, and won election to the Parliament of South Australia in the same year. Symon supported the federation movement and won election to the Senate at the 1901 federal election. He served as Attorney-General in the Reid government (1904–1905). After his death he donated his extensive personal collection to the State Library of South Australia.