John William Castine
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'''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 [[Electoral district of Wooroora|Wooroora]] from 1884 to 1902, representing the [[National Defence League (Australia)|National Defence League]] from 1893.{{cite SA-parl |pid=3693 |name=John Castine |former=yes |access-date=20 August 2022}} |
'''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 [[Electoral district of Wooroora|Wooroora]] from 1884 to 1902, representing the [[National Defence League (Australia)|National Defence League]] from 1893.{{cite SA-parl |pid=3693 |name=John Castine |former=yes |access-date=20 August 2022}} |
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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 [[Adelaide Botanic Garden|Botanical Gardens of South Australia]].{{cite news |date=6 May 1893 |title=Mr. J. W. Castine, M.P. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160807894 |accessdate=20 April 2026 |newspaper=[[Adelaide Observer]] |location=South Australia |page=33 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=L, |issue=2,692}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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