Patrick Boyce Coglin

Patrick Boyce Coglin (15 January 1815 – 22 July 1892) was a businessman and politician in the early days of South Australia.

Coglin was born at Ballynote, in County Sligo in Ireland. His uncle, Dr. Boyce, of Tullamore, county Roscommon, was a noted horse breeder. In 1831 he, his parents, brothers and sisters sailed for Tasmania in the Lindsay, captain Fenton, arriving in Hobart on 24 June. After completing his education in Hobart he was articled to Mr. Biggins, a prominent architect and builder. In 1836 Shortly after his arrival he purchased from Charles Beaumont Howard, the Colonial Chaplain, land in Hindley Street and opened a timber-yard, which developed into a flourishing business, bringing in Tasmanian timber, He remained out of the House for three years, but in 1871 he was elected for West Adelaide. Three years later he again retired from politics, reappearing in 1875 as member for Flinders, holding his seat for seven years, being re-elected in 1875 and 1878. In 1881 and 1882 he was once more out of the House, but was returned in 1883 and he sat until 1884. At the general election of that year he was returned with Thomas Burgoyne for the newly constituted district of Newcastle,

Other interests He took a keen interest in thoroughbred racing, and it was owing to his exertions that the original grandstand was erected on the Old Adelaide Racecourse, His wife died on 17 October 1883, at the age of 76, and was interred in an elaborate mausoleum in the West Terrace Cemetery. They had no surviving children.