Edward Stirling

Edward Stirling

Edward Stirling (1804-1873) and his wife Harriett, née Taylor. He arrived in South Australia in 1839; he eventually bought the pastoral stations of Highland Valley in the Mount Lofty Ranges and Nalpa on Lake Alexandrina. In 1855-61 he was in partnership with (Sir) Thomas Elder, Robert Barr Smith and John Taylor, as Elder, Stirling & Co., which financed the Wallaroo and Moonta copper mines. Appointed to the Legislative Council in 1855 he helped frame the Constitution and was a member of the new council in 1856-65. He died on 2 February 1873 in London. Two South Australian towns bear his name.

STIRLING Charles arrived in SA 1839-06-18 aboard Lady Bute from Greenock 39-01-29 via Cork, Madiera STIRLING Edward arrived in SA 1839-06-18 aboard Lady Bute from Greenock 39-01-29 via Cork, Madiera

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EDWARD STIRLING, a native of Scotland, emigrated to South Australia when a young man ; “ a poor man but a gentleman, and he won a good and honorable position for himself and a moderate fortune.” Nothing is known of his parentage or ancestry. He lived in Adelaide, where he died in 1873, leaving four sons and four daughters. His two eldest sons were Edward Charles and John Lancelot :

Edward Charles Stirling, C.M.G., 1893; M.A., M.D., F.R.S., F.R.C.S., C.M.Z.S. ; Hon. Fellow Anthropological Institute of Great Britain ; professor of Physiology, Adelaide University ; director. South Australian Museum; born in South Australia, Sept. 8, 1848; married in 1877 Jane, daughter of Joseph Gilbert of Pewsey Vale, South Australia. Dr. Stirling was educated at St. Peter’s College, South Australia ; Trinity College, Cambridge University, England, and St. George’s Hospital, London. He returned to South Australia in 1881 and became lecturer and subsequently professor of Physiology in Adelaide University; consulting surgeon, Adelaide Hospital; member House of Assembly, 1883—86 ; member of the Council, Adelaide University ; president Australasian Medical Congress, 1905; writer upon medical subjects. Address: St. Vigeans, Mt. Lofty, Adelaide.

The Hon. Sir John Lancelot Stirling, knighted 1902 ; president of the Legislative Council of South Australia since 1901 ; born at Strathalbyn, South Australia, Nov. 5, 1849 ; married in 1883, Florence Marian, daughter of Sir William Milne of Adelaide. Sir John was educated at St. Peter’s College, Adelaide; Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A. and LL.B.). Was called to the bar of the Inner Temple in 1871 ; entered South Australian Parliament in 1881 ; sat for districts of Mount Barker and Gumeracha in the House of Assembly from 1887 ; was elected to the Legislative Council in 1890. Address: The Lodge, Strathalbyn, South Australia.

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MR. EDWARD STIRLING - Obituary Another name has to be added to the obituary of old colonists, intelligence having this morning been received by Mr. William Milne, jun., of the death in England, on Sunday last, of Mr.

Edward Stirling, formally of this colony. Mr. Stirling was a very old colonist of South Australia, and on arriving here connected himself with pastoral pursuits in the neighborhood of Strathalbyn, where he acquired large estates. He then became a partner in the firm of Elder, Stirling, & Co.—now Elder, Smith, & Co.—and being a shrewd man of business he proved a very successful merchant, and when he retired from the firm he was succeeded by Mr. R. Barr Smith. He is a large Moonta proprietor, and was one of the members of the first legislative Council elected under the Constitution Act of 1855_6. He continued a member of that body from 9th March, 1857, till 2nd February, I865. when he retired by affliction of time, and did not again enter the Council. He has been resident in England for several years where he has occasionally connected himself with those movements specially effecting South Australia.

Mr. Stirling, while resident in the colony, made many warm friends, who will learn with regret that he hss passed away. He was unobtrusive in his acts of benevolence, and never turned a deaf ear to appeals for assistance where he felt that assistance was deserved. As a patron of the Presbyterian church at Strathalbyn he will be kept in remembrance by the bell and the bell-tower which he presented two or three years ago to the Presbatarian congregation worshiping there. Mr. Stirling married Miss Taylor, sister of the late Mr. John Taylor, of the firm of Elder, Stirling, A Co.

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Edward emigrated to South Australia around 1840 with his cousin Charles Stirling.

He married Harriett Taylor in 1847; they settled at Strathalbyn, South Australia, and at their home "The Lodge", their eldest son Edward Charles Stirling was born.

He and Grote tried sheep farming in the South-East, with little success, and brought the remaining flock to Lake Alexandrina.

He was, with Thomas Elder, a partner in Elder Stirling and Company before that firm became Elder Smith and Company, which proved profitable.

He speculated, with some success, in the Moonta and Wallaroo mines. He was Director of the South Australian Banking Company from April, 1859, to the end of 1864. In 1865 he and Harriett and two sons John and Archibald and three daughters returned to England, where he joined the London Court of Directors, of which he was Chairman at the time of his death.

In September 1855 he contested the seat of Hindmarsh, without success, but was almost immediately appointed as nominated member to the 1855 Legislative Council, and was an elected member of the 1857 Legislative Council. While parliament was in session the family lived at Urrbrae, which he rented from Alexander MacGeorge.

He was a patron of the Strathalbyn Presbyterian Church, and around 1860, before leaving the Colony for England presented that church with a bell-tower.

He and his brother-in-law John Taylor were friends of Catherine Helen Spence.

He married Harriett Taylor on 4 August 1847. Among their children were: Sir Edward Charles Stirling (8 September 1848 – 20 March 1919) noted Australian scientist. Sir (John) Lancelot Stirling (5 November 1849 – 24 May 1932) MLA for Mount Barker 1881-87 for Gumeracha 1888-90, and MLC for Southern Districts 1891-1932. He married Florence Marion Milne (daughter of William Milne) on 12 December 1882. Mary Eliza Collingwood Stirling (d. 8 October 1925), wife of Sir William Ingram, 1st Baronet[5] Recognition[edit] The Adelaide Hills township of Stirling was in 1854 named by its developer, Peter Dowding Prankerd (ca.1819 – January 1903), for his friend Edward Stirling. The Mid-North town of Stirling North was at the time of its survey in 1859 named for him.