John William Castine
Australian politician
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John William Castine (27 May 1846 – 13 June 1939) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Wooroora from 1884 to 1902, representing the National Defence League from 1893.[1]
Born in Plymouth, Devon in 1846, Castine migrated to South Australia in 1862 where he worked as a storekeeper. He enlisted in the Military Defence Force, where he rose to the rank of major before 1893. Parliamentary work included participation on royal commissions and committees. He served as a trustee of the Savings Bank and was for a time a director of the Botanical Gardens of South Australia.[2]
