Len King

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