Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Len King
Portrait of Len King

Len King

1925 – 2011

Australian judge and politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Len King

Lived 1925 – 2011 (aged 86). Len King was an Australian politician, lawyer and judge.

Leonard James King (1 May 1925 – 23 June 2011) was an Australian politician, lawyer and judge.

Early life King matriculated from St Joseph's Memorial School at age 14, then worked at Shell Company as a clerk. He served in the Royal Australian Air Force in Australia and New Guinea during World War II, and used the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme to commence study for his law degree.

Legal career King was admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor in December 1950, and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1967. King worked until his death as a part-time mediator and sometimes as an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia.

Recognition King was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours "For service to the South Australian Parliament, Government and to the law."

Legacy The South Australian Electoral district of King was created before the 2018 state election and named after Len King. It covers the northern foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges including Bibaringa, Yattalunga, Uleybury, One Tree Hill, Gould Creek, Hillbank, Salisbury Park, Salisbury Heights, Greenwith, Golden Grove and part of Salisbury East

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Adelaide
Positions held
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly, Justice of the South Australian Supreme Court, Attorney-General of South Australia, Chief Justice of South Australia
Employers
Shell
Awards
Centenary Medal; Companion of the Order of Australia
Also known as
Leonard James King, Leonard King

People in Len King's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Len King's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Len King?

Australian judge and politician

When was Len King born?

Len King was born on 1 May 1925 in Norwood.

When did Len King die?

Len King died on 23 June 2011.

What was Len King's occupation?

Len King was a politician, lawyer and judge.

What nationality was Len King?

Len King was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Len King

· Wikidata: Q6521849

· DBpedia: Len King

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Len King. https://biography.guide/len-king/

MLA: "Len King." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/len-king/.

Chicago: "Len King." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/len-king/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:01 UTC