Thomas Playford | |
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| 17th Premier of South Australia | |
| In office 11 June 1887 – 27 June 1889 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor | Sir William Robinson Earl of Kintore |
| Preceded by | John Downer |
| Succeeded by | John Cockburn |
| In office 19 August 1890 – 21 June 1892 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor | Earl of Kintore |
| Preceded by | John Cockburn |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Holder |
| Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
| In office 5 July 1905 – 31 December 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Symon |
| Succeeded by | Robert Best |
| In office 24 September 1903 – 27 April 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Richard O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Gregor McGregor |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 5 July 1905 – 24 January 1907 | |
| Prime Minister | Alfred Deakin |
| Preceded by | James Whiteside McCay |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Ewing |
| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 31 December 1906 | |
| Leader of the Opposition in South Australia | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Preceded by | John Cockburn |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Holder |
| In office 1887–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Jenkin Coles |
| Succeeded by | John Downer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1837 Bethnal Green, London, England |
| Died | 19 April 1915 (aged 77) Kent Town, South Australia |
| Spouse |
Mary Jane Kinsman (m. 1860) |
| Children | 11 |
| Relatives | Thomas Playford I (father), Thomas Playford IV (grandson), John Henry Sexton (son-in-law) |
Thomas Playford (26 November 1837 – 19 April 1915) was an Australian politician who served two terms as Premier of South Australia (1887–1889; 1890–1892). He subsequently entered federal politics, serving as a Senator for South Australia from 1901 to 1906 and as Minister for Defence from 1905 to 1907.