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   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.

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   Sir George Strickland Kingston (1807-1880), engineer and politician, was born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, the son of George Kingston. After some training as an architect and civil engineer he migrated to England. He was employed in Birmingham in 1832.

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   Aug 26, 2023 · SIR GEORGE STRICKLAND KINGSTON (1839-1841 Colonial Engineer and Inspector of Public Works) Kingston was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1807. After training as an architect, he moved to London where he was appointed Deputy Surveyor General for the new province of South Australia.

   • Birth Date: August 23, 1807

   • Death Date: November 26, 1880

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   Who was Sir George Strickland Kingston?

   • 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.

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   What did John Kingston do for South Australia?

   • Kingston was deputy surveyor general to Colonel William Light during the primary surveys of Adelaide. He later worked as an architect. Elected to the Legislative Council in 1851, he argued for a radically democratic Constitution for South Australia, including universal manhood suffrage for both houses, and the secret ballot.

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   Who was Charles Cameron Kingston?

   • His youngest son, Charles Cameron Kingston (22 October 1850 – 11 May 1908) was Premier of South Australia from 1893 to 1899. Kingston's name has been applied to the following places in South Australia - Hundred of Kingston, Mount Kingston near Lake Eyre, Kingston Park (a suburb of Adelaide) and the township of Kingston SE.

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   Why did Kingston return to London in 1836?

   • When Light returned from Port Lincoln in December 1836, Kingston recommended the new site and supported his superior against the opposition of Governor Hindmarsh, who wanted the capital to be closer to its port. An acrimonious dispute erupted and it was Kingston who returned to London with the report that resulted in Hindmarsh’s recall.

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6. sahistoryhub.history.sa.gov.au › people › sir-georgeSir George Strickland Kingston | SA History Hub

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   At a glance. Full name: Sir George Strickland Kingston. Date of Birth: August , 1807. Place of Birth: Bandon, Cork, Ireland. Date of Death: November 26, 1880. Place of Death: At sea. surveyor, engineer, architect, parliamentarian, businessman. Irish. Home ›. Topics ›. People ›.

7. architectsdatabase.unisa.edu.au › arch_fullArchitects of South Australia - Architect Details

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   27/8/1807. Died. 26/11/1880. Biography. Born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, and baptised on 27 August 1807, George Strickland Kingston was the son of timber merchant George Kingston and Hester Holland. He had three siblings, William, Elizabeth and Mary.

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9. explore.centreofdemocracy.sa.gov.au › item › georgeGeorge Strickland Kingston – Picturing Democracy

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   Elected to the Legislative Council in 1851, he argued for a radically democratic Constitution for South Australia, including universal manhood suffrage for both houses, and the secret ballot. Elected a member for The Burra and Clare in 1857, he was then elected the first Speaker of the House of Assembly.

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    engineer and politician. George Strickland Kingston (1807-1880), by unknown artist. State Library of South Australia, SLSA: B 5030. Biographical Entries. Australian Dictionary of Biography entry. Related Entries in NCB Sites. view family tree. Kingston, Ludovina Catherina (wife) Kingston, Hester Holland (daughter) Kingston, George John (son)