Edward Hamilton (Australian politician)

Edward Angus Hamilton (born 27 February 1831) was an architect and politician in colonial South Australia.[1]

Hamilton was the son of George Ernest Hamilton, a civil engineer, and arrived in South Australia on 5 December 1849.[2] In April 1852 he began Government service at the Assay Office, where remained until June 1853. Hamilton was then appointed Assistant to the Colonial Architect, William Bennett Hays.[2] By January 1854 he had been appointed Assistant Architect in the Colonial Architect's Office. When Hays left for England towards the end of 1854, Hamilton was placed in charge.[2] On 10 July 1856 Hamilton was appointed Colonial Architect and Supervisor of Works[2][3] with a salary of £450 per annum and a £112 gratuity.[4] Hamilton married Ellen Seymour in 1856.[2] Hamilton resigned as colonial architect around August 1860.[4]

Hamilton and his father were involved in constructing the Kadina to Wallaroo railway, completed in 1866.[5] Their partnership was dissolved later in 1866 when George was appointed to the Strathalbyn and Middleton Railway and Edward joined the architectural firm of Wright & Woods, which he left in 1868 to become second-in-charge of the Colonial Architect's Department.

Hamilton was elected a member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the District of Light on 5 April 1870, served as Treasurer of South Australia from 12 May 1870 to 30 May 1870 and resigned a year later, unmourned,[6] on 28 July 1871.[1] and reportedly left the Colony for South America.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Edward Hamilton". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hamilton, Edward Angus". Architects Database. University of South Australia.
  3. ↑ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Hamilton, Edward Angus". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource
  4. 1 2 3 "Digging up the Past". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 15 November 1924. p. 10. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Opening of the Wallaroo Railway.". South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 14 July 1866. p. 7. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "The Kapunda Herald.". Kapunda Herald and Northern Intelligencer (S.A.: National Library of Australia). 21 April 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
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