George Strickland Kingston was the Deputy Surveyor to the man who chose which city as South Australia's capital?
George Strickland Kingston Sir George Strickland Kingston (23 August 1807 – 26 November 1880) arrived in South Australia on the "Cygnet" in 1836. He was the Deputy Surveyor to William Light, engaged to survey the new colony of South Australia. Kingston was also the first Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly.
South Australian colonial election, 1896 Colonial elections were held in South Australia on 25 April 1896, excepting the Northern Territory, which voted on 2 May. All 54 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent liberal government led by Premier of South Australia Charles Kingston in an informal coalition with the United Labor Party (ULP) led by John McPherson defeated the conservative opposition. Each district elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes.