The 1899 South Australian colonial election was held on 29 April 1899 to elect all 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly. In the seat of Albert, the incumbent members were elected unoppos
John Downer
Lee Batchelor
John Greeley Jenkins
Charles Kingston
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Charles Cameron Kingston was an Australian politician. From 1893 to 1899 he was Premier of South Australia, leading a coalition of Radicals supported by the Labor Party.
1899 South Australian colonial election
…6 May. All 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent liberal government led by Premier of South Australia Charles Kingston in an informal coalition United Labor Party (ULP) led by Lee Batchelor defeated the conservative opposition led by Leader of the Opposition John Downer…
Charles Kingston
Members of the South Adelaide Football Club, premiers 1885; Kingston is standing in the back row, far right, wearing a top hat.
Kingston circa 1900
Kingston (standing, second from right) as a member of the first federal Cabinet, January 1901