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Kingston, Sir George Strickland (1807–1880)

engineer and politician

George Strickland Kingston (1807-1880), by unknown artist

George Strickland Kingston (1807-1880), by unknown artist

State Library of South Australia, SLSA: B 5030

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George Strickland Kingston (1807-1880), by unknown artist

George Strickland Kingston (1807-1880), by unknown artist

State Library of South Australia, SLSA: B 5030

Life Summary [details]

Birth

1807
Bandon, Cork, Ireland

Death

26 November, 1880 (aged ~ 73)
at sea

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