Sir Keith Douglas Seaman (11 June 1920 – 30 June 2013) was Governor of South Australia from 1 September 1977 until 28 March 1982. He was the second successive governor to have been a minister of religion, Seaman being a minister in then recently merged Uniting Church in Australia.

Life

Seaman was born in McLaren Vale, South Australia, on 11 June 1920. His father was Eli Semmens Seaman (1881-1956) and his mother was Ethel Maud Morgan (1883-1930). He was the 7th of their 8 children. His paternal grandfather, Philip Seaman (1841-1916), was born in Suffolk, UK, before migrating to South Australia and having 12 children.

Seaman attended Adelaide University. He enlisted in February 1940 and served in World War II as a flight lieutenant for the RAAF. After the war, he continued his studies of arts and laws part-time.

References

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  • Prime Minister's press conference, 3 April 1973, announcing National Commission on Social Welfare. www.whitlam.org, retrieved 2008-10-10.