George Strickland Kingston

For other people with the same name, see George Kingston (disambiguation).

Sir
George Strickland Kingston
Born(1807-08-23)23 August 1807
Bandon, County Cork, Ireland
Died26 November 1880(1880-11-26) (aged 73)
aboard the RMS Malwa on his way to India
Resting placeBuried at sea
Occupation(s)Surveyor, civil engineer, architect
Spouse(s)Henrietta Ann McDonough (1807–1839), Ludovina Catherina da Silva Cameron (1824–1851), Emma Mary Ann Catherine Berry Lipson (1816–1876)
ChildrenLudovina 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
Parent(s)George Kingston and Hester Holland
Member of South Australian Legislative Council
In office
10 July 1851 – 2 February 1857
Member for The Burra and Clare in the South Australian House of Assembly
In office
9 March 1857 – 22 March 1860
first Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly of House of Assembly
In office
22 April 1857 – 22 March 1860
Member for Stanley in the South Australian House of Assembly
In office
6 May 1861 – 26 November 1880
Speaker of House of Assembly
In office
31 March 1865 – 26 November 1880

Sir George Strickland Kingston (23 August 1807 – 26 November 1880)[1] 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.[2] Kingston was also the first Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly.[1]

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