Henry Ayers
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Not to be confused with Henry Ayres.
Sir Henry Ayers (now pron. "airs") GCMG (1 May 1821 – 11 June 1897) was the eighth Premier of South Australia, serving a record five times between 1863 and 1873.
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Sir Henry Ayers | |
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8th Premier of South Australia | |
In office 15 July 1863 – 4 August 1864 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governor | Sir Dominick Daly |
Preceded by | Francis Dutton |
Succeeded by | Sir Arthur Blyth |
In office 20 September 1865 – 23 October 1865 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governor | Sir Dominick Daly |
Preceded by | Francis Dutton |
Succeeded by | Captain John Hart |
In office 3 May 1867 – 24 September 1868 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governor | Sir Dominick Daly |
Preceded by | Sir James Boucaut |
Succeeded by | Captain John Hart |
In office 13 October 1868 – 3 November 1868 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governor | Sir James Fergusson |
Preceded by | Captain John Hart |
Succeeded by | Henry Strangways |
In office 22 January 1872 – 22 July 1873 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governor | Sir James Fergusson Sir Anthony Musgrave |
Preceded by | Sir Arthur Blyth |
Succeeded by | Sir Arthur Blyth |
Personal details | |
Born | (1821-05-01)1 May 1821 Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK |
Died | 11 June 1897(1897-06-11) (aged 76) Adelaide, South Australia |
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His lasting memorial is in the name Ayers Rock, also known as Uluru,[1][2] which was encountered in 1873 by William Gosse.[3][4]