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Hon Sir John Bice KCMG

Northern District
Legislative Council

About Me

Full Name
Sir John George Bice KCMG
Date of Birth
25 June 1853
Party
Liberal Federation
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Northern District
House
Legislative Council
Date Elected
26 May 1894
Prior Employment
Blacksmith, at Moonta Mines and Wilmington
Merchant, established an Agriculture Machinery Business at Port Augusta
Deceased
09 November 1923

Electoral History

Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
16 Oct 1923 - 09 Nov 1923
Northern District
Legislative Council
Liberal Federation
Deceased
02 Apr 1910 - 16 Oct 1923
Northern District
Legislative Council
Liberal Union
Changed Party
25 May 1894 - 02 Apr 1910
Northern District
Legislative Council
Pre-Party System
Changed Party

Offices Held

09 Nov 1923 - Current
Former Member

Ministerial Appointments

15 May 1919 - 09 Nov 1923
Chief Secretary
19 Dec 1918 - 08 Apr 1920
Minister of Irrigation
14 Jul 1917 - 19 Dec 1918
Minister of Mines
14 Jul 1917 - 15 May 1919
Commissioner of Public Works
14 Jul 1917 - 09 Nov 1923
Minister of Marine
17 Feb 1912 - 03 Apr 1915
Chief Secretary
05 Jun 1909 - 03 Jun 1910
Chief Secretary
05 Jun 1909 - 03 Jun 1910
Minister of Industry
30 Dec 1908 - 05 Jun 1909
Minister Controlling Northern Territory
30 Dec 1908 - 05 Jun 1909
Minister for Water Supply
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Committee Membership

13 Jan 1948 - 12 Jan 1953
27 Jun 1944 - 12 Jan 1948
Acknowledgement of Country

The Parliament of South Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of this country throughout Australia, and their connection to land and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to the Elders both past and present.