▁November ▁ 1 8 4 9 ▁– ▁ 2 4 ▁May ▁ 1 9 3 2 ), ▁generally ▁known ▁as ▁Sir ▁Lan cel ot ▁St ir ling , ▁was ▁an ▁Australian ▁politician ▁and ▁gra z ier . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁Australian ▁House ▁of ▁Assembly ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 1 ▁to ▁ 1 8 8 7 , ▁representing ▁Mount ▁B ark er , ▁and ▁ 1 8 8 8 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 0 , ▁representing ▁G umer ach a . ▁He ▁was ▁then ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁Australian ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁from ▁ 1 8 9 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 2 , ▁representing ▁the ▁Southern ▁District . ▁He ▁was ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁from ▁ 1 9 0 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 2 ▁and ▁was ▁Chief ▁Secretary ▁in ▁the ▁seven - day ▁Sol omon ▁Ministry ▁of ▁ 1 8 9 9 . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁St ir ling ▁was ▁born ▁at ▁Str ath al b yn , ▁South ▁Australia , ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁Edward ▁St ir ling ▁( 1 8 0 4 – 1 8 7 3 ) ▁and ▁his ▁wife ▁Har ri ett , ▁n ée ▁Taylor ▁and ▁brother ▁of ▁Sir ▁Edward ▁Charles ▁St ir ling . ▁J . ▁L . ▁St ir ling ▁was ▁educated ▁at ▁St ▁Peter ' s ▁College , ▁Ad ela ide ▁and ▁Tr inity ▁College , ▁Cambridge , ▁where ▁he ▁graduated ▁B . A . ▁and ▁LL . B ▁St ir ling ▁was ▁a