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Sir George Kingston

Stanley
House of Assembly

About Me

Full Name
Sir George Strickland Kingston
Date of Birth
23 August 1807
Party
Pre-Party System
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Stanley
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
10 July 1851
Other Information
A portrait of Kingston, by Andrew MacCormac, unveiled in 1881, hangs in Parliament House.
Deceased
26 November 1880

Electoral History

Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
06 May 1861 - 26 Nov 1880
Stanley
House of Assembly
Pre-Party System
Deceased
09 Mar 1857 - 22 Mar 1860
The Burra and Clare
House of Assembly
Pre-Party System
Not Re-elected
10 Jul 1851 - 02 Feb 1857
The Burra
Legislative Council
Pre-Party System
Council Expired by Law

Offices Held

26 Nov 1880 - Current
Former Member
31 Mar 1865 - 26 Nov 1880
Speaker, House of Assembly
22 Apr 1857 - 22 Mar 1860
Speaker, House of Assembly
Acknowledgement of Country

The Parliament of South Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of this country throughout Australia, and their connection to land and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to the Elders both past and present.