George Strickland Kingston
Sir George Strickland Kingston | |
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| 1st & 3rd Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
| In office 22 April 1857 – 22 April 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Charles Hawker |
| In office 31 March 1865 – 26 November 1880 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Hawker |
| Succeeded by | Robert Ross |
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Stanley | |
| In office 25 November 1862 – 26 November 1880 | |
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for The Burra and Clare | |
| In office 9 March 1857 – 22 March 1860 | |
| In office 6 May 1861 – 25 November 1862 | |
| Elected Member of the South Australian Legislative Council for The Burra | |
| In office 10 July 1851 – 2 February 1857 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1807 Bandon, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 26 November 1880 (aged 73) aboard the RMS Malwa on his way to India |
| Resting place | Buried at sea |
| Spouse(s) | Henrietta Ann McDonough (1807–1839), Ludovina Catherina da Silva Cameron (1824–1851), Emma Mary Ann Catherine Berry Lipson (1816–1876) |
| Children | Ludovina Cameron Kingston, b. 16 March 1842; Hester Holland Kingston, b. 30 October 1843; Charlotte Julian Kingston, b. 11 September 1845; George John Finnis Kingston, b. 26 May 1847; Strickland Gough Kingston, b. 18 December 1848; Charles Cameron Kingston, b. 22 October 1850 |
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| Occupation | Surveyor, civil engineer, architect |
Sir George Strickland Kingston (23 August 1807 – 26 November 1880) was the Deputy Surveyor to William Light, engaged to survey the new colony of South Australia. He arrived in South Australia on the Cygnet in 1836. Kingston was also the first Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly.