Luke Furner
Luke Lidiard Furner (1837 – 24 June 1912) was a politician in colonial South Australia, Commissioner of Public Works 1886 to 1887.[1][2]
Furner was born in Lymington, Hampshire, England, and at his Age of majority travelled to Melbourne, Australia, in the Mermaid, later moving to Adelaide, South Australia.[2] Furner was in business in Goolwa and Moonta, South Australia, where he founded the auctioneering firm of Moody, Furner, and Co. which lasted until 1885.[2] Furner was mayor of the Corporate Town of Moonta three times and was Worshipful Master of the local Lodge of Freemasons.[2]
Furner was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly for Wallaroo on 5 April 1878, a seat he held until 8 April 1890.[1] Furner was Commissioner of Public Works in the John Downer administration[3] from 8 June 1886 to 11 June 1887.[1] He contested the 1891 Wallaroo by-election.
Furner died in Prospect, South Australia on 24 June 1912.[2]
References
- "Mr Luke Furner". Former Members of the Parliament of South Australia.
- "An Old Ex-Legislator". The Register. Adelaide, S.A.: National Library of Australia. 25 June 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Spence |
Commissioner of Public Works 1886–1887 |
Succeeded by Alfred Catt |
| Parliament of South Australia | ||
| Preceded by John Duncan John Richards |
Member for Wallaroo 1878–1890 Served alongside: R. D. Ross, C. S. Hare W. H. Beaglehole |
Succeeded by Henry Allerdale Grainger |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by Charles Drew |
Mayor of Moonta 1873–1976 |
Succeeded by Samuel Rossiter |