William Alexander Erskine West-Erskine , M.A., (12 September 1839
– 25 October 1892
) was a politician in
South Australia.
West-Erskine was the eldest son of Rev. William James West, M.A., Rector of
Delgany,
Ireland, by his marriage with Elmina, eldest surviving daughter and co-heir of Alexander Erskine, of Bulhall, county Forfar, and Longhaven, county Aberdeen, was born at
Annamoe,
County Wicklow
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, Ireland, and was educated at
Christ Church, Oxford
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.
[ Having emigrated to South Australia, he was member for Mount Barker in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1872 to 1875, including eight months as Commissioner of Public Works in the Boucaut Government from June 1875 to February 1876.
He attended the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, United States as a commissioner for South Australia in 1876.][ West-Erskine was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council in May 1885, but retired in 1891,][ In 1872 he assumed the name of Erskine, by royal licence, in addition to his patronymic.][
He was a member of the council of the University of Adelaide from its inception in 1874 until he left the colony in 1891.][
]
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1839 births
1892 deaths
Colony of South Australia people
Members of the South Australian House of Assembly
Members of the South Australian Legislative Council
People from Annamoe
Irish emigrants to Australia
19th-century Australian politicians
Politicians from County Wicklow