William Blacker (politician)

William James Blacker (30 May 1843 – 22 November 1913) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seats of Noarlunga from 1892 to 1902 and Alexandra from 1902 to 1913, representing the Liberal and Democratic Union from 1906 to 1910 and the Liberal Union from 1910 to 1913.

[2] Blacker was born at Radstock, Somerset in the United Kingdom, and migrated to South Australia with his family in 1855.

He was also active in local government, serving variously as councillor, auditor and clerk of the District Council of Willunga.

[4][5] He was elected to the House of Assembly in an 1892 by-election, and was re-elected in that seat three times, topping the poll on each occasion.

The newspaper described Blacker as having "a ragged speaking style, and made no attempt at rhetoric, but he had a spontaneous eloquence which always ensured a hearing, and his utterances in the House were greatly enjoyed".