User:Mwilson9/Percival Heggaton

Percival Heggaton was the second son of storekeeper William Heggaton of Sheebbar, Devon and his second wife Mary Dufty of Iddlesle, Devon who both migrated to South Australia on the Orscela in 1851. Raised in Goolwa, Middleton and on Hindmarsh Island he qualified as a Solicitor at the University of Adelaide.

He was elected as the Member for Alexander of the SA Parliament from 1906 - 1915 and 1923 - 1838. The Hundred of Heggaton and the Heggaton Conservation reserve were named in his honor.

"Very Much a Draft"