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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-01-25 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006857b.htm person Horn William Austin AACR2 26 February 1841 23 December 1922 Place of Birth Menaroo, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death London, United Kingdom Mining magnate Pastoralist Philanthropist Politician Member of Parliament William Horn was involved in the early development of Australia's mining industry. His interests included the development of copper mines; as a Director of the Silverton mine in New South Wales; and as an early shareholder of Broken Hill Proprietary Co. He also owned a large station in South Australia where he ran sheep. Between 1887 and 1893 Horn was the Member for Flinders in the South Australian House of Assembly. In this role he was noted for his material support of those of his constituents who fell on hard times. Horn was a well-known philanthropist. He made several substantial donations to South Australia's art gallery. The Horn Scientific Exploring Expedition was equipped at his expense and he accompanied the early stages of the Expedition. In 1911 he contributed £1,000 to the Australasian Antarctic Expedition. Horn moved to the United Kingdom in 1898 having sold most of his assets, making only brief return visits to South Australia in later years. 1887 1893 Career position - Member for Flinders, South Australian House of Assembly 1894 1894 Career event - Sponsor, Horn Scientific Exploring Expedition 1911 1911 Career event - Financial contributor, Australasian Antarctic Expedition Horn Scientific Exploring Expedition (1894)

Sponsor of the Expedition

 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911 - 1914)

Financial contributor to the Expedition

 'Horn, William Austin', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Horn, William Austin Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Report on the work of the Horn Expedition to Central Australia Spencer, Baldwin Report on the work of the Horn Expedition to Central Australia London: Melbourne Dulau and Co.: Melville, Mullen and Slade 1896 Book Section: Horn, William Austin (1841 - 1922), mining magnate, pastoralist and politician Brown, Judith M. Horn, William Austin (1841 - 1922), mining magnate, pastoralist and politician Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1983 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 367-369