William Milne (politician)

Sir William Milne Kt
President of the South Australian Legislative Council
In office 25 July 1873 – 19 April 1881
Preceded by	John Morphett
Succeeded by	Henry Ayers
Chief Secretary of South Australia
In office 30 May 1870 – 22 January 1872
Premier	John Hart Arthur Blyth
Preceded by	Augustine Stow
Succeeded by	Henry Ayers
Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia
In office 19 March 1869 – 19 April 1881
In office 9 March 1857 – 20 April 1868
Personal details
Born	(1822-05-17)17 May 1822 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	23 April 1895(1895-04-23) (aged 72) Mount Lofty, South Australia
Nationality	British
Spouse	Eliza Disher

Sir William Milne (17 May 1822 – 23 April 1895) was an Australian entrepreneur and politician, serving as the member for Onkaparinga in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1857 to 1868. He was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council in 1869,^[1] and was President of the South Australian Legislative Council from 25 July 1873 to 1881.^[2]