Downer family

John Downer in 1898

Hon Sir Alexander Downer

Alexander Downer Jr in 2006

The Downer family has played a significant role in the South Australian and Australian political and social sphere since the early days of European settlement.

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Name	Birth name	Alive	Occupation	Office	Parents	Spouse	Notes
Henry Downer		1811 – 1870				Jane Field	arrived on the Eden in 1838[1]
George Downer	Alexander George Downer	1839 – 1916	Barrister, journalist, businessman		Henry Downer and Jane Downer (née Field)	unmarried
John Downer	John William Downer	1843 – 1915	Partner in the legal firm G & J Downer	Premier of South Australia 1885 – 1887, 1892 – 1893	Henry Downer and Jane Downer (née Field)	Una Stella Haslingden Russell
Henry Edward Downer		1836 – 1905	lawyer, businessman, politician		Henry Downer and Jane Downer (née Field)	Maria Martin Haggar
Alick Downer	Alexander Russell Downer	1910 – 1981		Minister for Immigration, Australian 1958 – 1963 High Commissioner in London – 1972	John William Downer and Una Stella Haslingden Downer (née Russell)	Mary Isobel Gosse
Alexander Downer		1951 –		Foreign Minister of Australia 1996 – 2007 Opposition Leader (Liberal Party) 1994 - 1995	Alick Downer and Mary Downer (née Gosse)	Nicola Robinson
Mary Downer	Mary Isobel Gosse	1924 – 2014			James Hay Gosse and Joanna Lang Gosse (née Barr Smith)	Alick Downer

References

1. Naval Tailor Fathers a Political Dynasty: Henry DOWNER (1811‐1870) & Jane FIELD (1806‐1861), The Pioneers Association of South Australia Inc. Retrieved 13 March 2016

External links

• The Alexander Downer Archival Collection at the University of South Australia Library