Peter Allen (Australian politician)

Peter Allen (c. 1855 – 22 October 1925) was an Australian politician. He was a farmer and a correspondent for the Adelaide Advertiser before entering politics. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly, representing Wallaroo from 1902 to 1912 and Yorke Peninsula from 1915 to 1925 as a representative of the Farmers and Producers Political Union, the Liberal Union and Liberal Federation.[1] He contested the 1891 Wallaroo by-election.

Prior to entering state politics, he was chairman of the District Council of Green's Plains, and was the first chairman of the District Council of Kadina from 1888 to 1891.[2][3]

References

1. "Mr Peter Allen". Parliament of South Australia. 2011. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
2. "10.1 ADOPTION OF COUNCIL POLICY – NAMING OF PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS, ETC" (PDF). District Council of the Copper Coast. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
3. "Complimentary Social to Mr Peter Allen". Eyre's Peninsula Tribune. II (62). South Australia. 10 May 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2016 – via National Library of Australia.