John Leonard Sandoe Bice (1 December 1884 – 16 July 1967) was a politician in the State of

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History

He was a son of Sir

John George Bice Sir John George Bice (24 June 1853 – 9 November 1923) was a blacksmith and politician in the colony and State of South Australia. History Bice was born in Callington, Cornwall, the son of Samuel Sandoe Bice (died 1903), a mining captain who ...

KCMG (1853–1923) and Elizabeth Jane Bice née Trewenack. Sir John was a member of the Legislative Council for 30 years, and Chief Secretary for a lengthy period. John L. S. Bice served overseas with the 43rd Battalion AIF in the First World War, and on returning took up farming in

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. He was appointed an inspector of soldier settlement; and was a member of the relief board. He was appointed a member of the Southern Valuation Board under the Land Tax Act. He served on the

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. He was a successful

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candidate for a Southern district seat on the Legislative Council in 1941, and retained the seat until February 1959.

Family

He married Hilda Lilian Coombs of "Baroona", St. Peters on 20 November 1918. They had two daughters: Joan (10 February 1919 – ) and Betty Constance (20 September 1921 – ).

References

Members of the South Australian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian farmers 1884 births 1967 deaths Liberal and Country League politicians 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub