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Samuel Tomkinson

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Samuel married Louisa Charlotte Macdermott ( – 5 January 1910) on 7 September 1853. They had a residence on King William Street in 1854, and later also a residence at Mt. Lofty, which they occupied mostly in the warmer months. They had a large family, many of whom, such as eldest son George Arnold
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Around the time he arrived in Adelaide, the gold rush to Victoria was underway, and South Australia was undergoing a crisis brought about by shortage of currency to pay for the gold being brought back to the Colony. Moves were made for the creation of a South Australian gold coinage, led by
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in 1885. At the end of his term in 1894 he joined the contest for the Legislative Council Central District but failed, however he won a seat in 1897. He was a member of the Renmark and Murray River Settlements Royal Commission, among others.
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in Sydney. In 1851 he transferred to Adelaide, replacing Marshall Macdermott, whose daughter he married in 1853. They initially lived on King William Street, but sometime before 1860 acquired "Mangona" at 9 Blackburn Drive,
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While living in the city he was an active member of Trinity Church (now Holy Trinity), and when at Mount Lofty worshipped at the Church of the Epiphany, Craters, and held responsible positions with both Anglican
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Mary Harriet Tomkinson (19 December 1863 – 17 October 1943) was also prominent in a wide range of charitable and philanthropic organizations including the Adelaide Rescue Society (a home for girls), the
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Tomkinson BA, LLB (31 August 1854 – 14 September 1916) lived their entire adult lives in England. Two notable exceptions were:
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He was a director of the Bank of Adelaide, the South Australian Gas Company, Bakers Creek Gold Mining Company.
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at the 1880 elections (he was 64), but was more successful in 1881, losing the seat in 1884. He tried for
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Amy Louisa Tomkinson JP. (3 June 1856 – 17 November 1943), cited as his eldest daughter, was active with
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from 1885 to 1894, representing Southern District, and from 1897 to 1900 representing Central District.
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and Army Nurses' Fund (World War II patriotic organizations). She served as hon. treasurer for the
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and many other cultural, civic and charitable organizations. She was appointed J.P. in 1917.
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He was an active member of the Volunteer Force (the South Australian militia).
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He was for twenty years a member of the Adelaide Licensing Bench.
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in 1885, but was again unsuccessful. He won a seat on the
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Members of the South Australian Legislative Council
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South Australian
South Australian Legislative Council
Denbighshire
Bank of Australasia
Crafers
Mount Lofty
C. T. C. de Crespigny
George Tinline
Adelaide Club
The Register
Royal Geographical Society of Australasia
Clement Sabine
Gumeracha
Mount Barker
Albert
Legislative Council
Travellers' Aid Society
Kindergarten Union
Mothers' and Babies' Health Association
Women's Non-Party Association
Victoria League of S.A.
British Women's Alliance
League of the Empire
Women's Non-Party Association
Travellers' Aid Society
Lady Victoria Buxton Girls' Club
St. John's Ambulance Society
Hundred of Tomkinson
"Tomkinson, Samuel (1816–1900)"

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