Edward Hamersley (senior)

Edward Hamersley Sr.
Born(1810-03-25)25 March 1810
Sandgate, Kent, England
Died26 November 1874(1874-11-26) (aged 64)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
NationalityEnglish
EducationPembroke College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Landowner
Horsebreeder
Politician
SpouseAnne Louise Cornelis
ChildrenEdward Hamersley (Jnr)
Margaret Forrest
Samuel Hamersley
RelativesWilliam Locke Brockman (brother-in-law)

Edward Hamersley (25 March 1810 – 26 November 1874) was an early settler in colonial Western Australia. He became a successful and wealthy pastoralist, and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council. The Hamersley family became one of the most prominent families in the colony.