William Giles

  General Notes:

Doug Butler notes:
Giles travelled to South Australia on the ship Hartley in 1837 accompanied by his new (and pregnant) wife, Emily Elizabeth (née McGeorge).
Giles was appointed Stipendiary Magistrate by Governor John Hindmarsh in 1838 then appointed as the third colonial manager of the South Australian Company in January 1841, succeeding David McLaren. He continued as manager until 1861, when he retired.
Giles stood for the seat of Port Adelaide in the first elected Parliament in July 1851, but was narrowly defeated by Captain George Hall. He was elected as member for the District of Yatala for five sessions of the South Australian Legislatie Council, from July 1851 until 1854. As a legislator, he opposed state aid to religion, despite being a zealous Congregationalist and close friend of T. Q. Stow.

  Noted events in his life were:

• First Communion, 1837.

• connection.

• Occupation: Secretary Of The South Australian Company.

William married Sarah Roper on 1 Nov 1813. (Sarah Roper was born circa 1795 and died in 1833.)

William next married Emily Elizabeth McGeorge on 12 Jan 1835 in United Kingdom. (Emily Elizabeth McGeorge died on 5 Aug 1876 in Adelaide, South Australia.)