John Jenkins (Australian politician)

John Jenkins
22nd Premier of South Australia
In office
15 May 1901 – 1 March 1905
MonarchEdward VII
GovernorLord Tennyson
Sir George Le Hunte
Preceded byFrederick Holder
Succeeded byRichard Butler
Personal details
Born(1851-09-08)8 September 1851
Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died22 February 1923(1923-02-22) (aged 71)
London, England, UK
Political partyLiberals
ResidenceAustralia

John Greeley Jenkins (8 September 1851 – 22 February 1923) was an American-Australian politician. He was Premier of South Australia from 1901 to 1905. He had previously served as Minister for Education and the Northern Territory and Commissioner for Public Works under Thomas Playford II, Commissioner of Public Works under Charles Kingston and Chief Secretary under Frederick Holder. He was subsequently Agent-General for South Australia from 1905 to 1908.