Henry Edward Downer

Henry Edward Downer (22 March 1836 – 4 August 1905) was a South Australian politician.

Henry received an education at Francis Haire's academy and was articled to the legal firm of Wigley & Richman, working for a time as law clerk.

[2] He was appointed Commissioner for Insolvency in 1865 and filled that position until 1881 when he resigned in order to contest the South Australian House of Assembly for the seat of Encounter Bay.

He entered Parliament in 1881 and held the seat until 1896,[3] for two of those terms in conjunction with Simpson Newland.

His political achievements included: He was an active Freemason and office-holder of the Anglican Church.