Luke Lidiard Furner (1837 – 24 June 1912) was a politician in colonial South Australia, Commissioner of Public Works 1886 to 1887. [1] [2]
Furner was born in Lymington, Hampshire, England, and at his Age of majority travelled to Melbourne, Australia, in the Mermaid, later moving to Adelaide, South Australia. [2] Furner was in business in Goolwa and Moonta, South Australia, where he founded the auctioneering firm of Moody, Furner, and Co. which lasted until 1885. [2] Furner was mayor of the Corporate Town of Moonta three times and was Worshipful Master of the local Lodge of Freemasons. [2]
Furner was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly for Wallaroo on 5 April 1878, a seat he held until 8 April 1890. [1] Furner was Commissioner of Public Works in the John Downer administration [3] from 8 June 1886 to 11 June 1887. [1] He contested the 1891 Wallaroo by-election.
Furner died in Prospect, South Australia on 24 June 1912. [2]