Walter Duffield
Australian politician (1816–1882)
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Walter Duffield (1816 – 5 November 1882) was a pastoralist and politician in colonial South Australia, Treasurer of South Australia 1865 to 1867.[1]
Walter Duffield | |
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| Treasurer of South Australia | |
| In office 23 October 1865 – 3 May 1867 | |
| Premier | John Hart, James Boucaut |
| Preceded by | Arthur Blyth |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Reynolds |
| Member for Barossa in the South Australian House of Assembly | |
| In office 9 March 1857 – 6 April 1868 Serving with Six people | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Richard Chaffey Baker |
| In office 14 April 1870 – 13 December 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Santo |
| Succeeded by | J A T Lake |
| Member of South Australian Legislative Council | |
| In office 3 April 1873 – 27 May 1879 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1816 Great Baddow, Essex, England |
| Died | November 5, 1882 (aged 65–66) |
| Resting place | Willaston General Cemetery |
| Occupation | Pastoralist |
Duffield was born in Great Baddow, Essex, England, son of William Duffield, a farmer;[1] the solicitor William Ward Duffield was a brother.[2] Walter arrived in South Australia in the William Barras in December 1839.[1] His first occupation was as manager for fellow-passenger Jacob Hagen's estate at Echunga, where his wine was some of the first produced in the colony.[3] He left Echunga to build up the Para Para estate, near Gawler, and produced hams, wines and orchard fruit; he later had 40,000 Merino sheep.[1]
He started business in Gawler as a flour miller ("The Victoria Steam Flour Mill", founded by Stephen King JP) and merchant in September 1847,[4] and, in conjunction with Harrold Brothers as Duffield, Harrold and Company (later Duffield, Harrold and Hurd), owned Weinteriga and Outalpa stations.[5]
Duffield was member for Barossa in the South Australian House of Assembly from 9 March 1857 to 6 April 1868 and from 14 April 1870 to 13 December 1871,[6] and was Treasurer in the John Hart Government from 23 October 1865 to March 1866,[7] and in the Ministry of James Boucaut, which succeeded it, from the latter date till 3 May 1867.[6] Duffield subsequently sat in the South Australian Legislative Council from 3 April 1873 to 27 May 1879, when every four years one third of the Legislative Council was elected by the whole colony as one electorate "The Province".[6]
Duffield died in Gawler on 5 November 1882 and was buried in Willaston General Cemetery.[1]
Family
Walter Duffield married Phoebe Johnstone (c. 1814 – 15 May 1890) on 7 March 1842; their children were:
- Mary Ann Hawkes Duffield (1844– 21 August 1902) married Eli Thomas Humphry in 1880[8]
- Louisa Caroline Duffield (1846– ) married Frank Makin in 1870
- Eleanor Duffield (1848 – 13 May 1934) married J(ohn) Davies Thomas MD (c. 1845 – 30 January 1893) on 10 June 1878. Thomas was for a time partner of H. T. Whittell MD.
- Emily Martha Duffield (1849– ) married Thomas Hopkins Bowen on 2 July 1873[9] Bowen later acted as attorney for the Duffield estate.
- David Walter Duffield (1851 – 24 January 1922) married Florence Evangeline Kirkpatrick on 15 August 1878
- Walter Geoffrey Duffield (1879 – 1929) grandson, astronomer buried at Mount Stromlo[10]
