Edward Angus Hamilton (born 27 February 1831) was an architect and politician in colonial South Australia.[1]
Hamilton was the son of George Ernest Hamilton, a civil engineer, and arrived in South Australia on 5 December 1849.[2] In April 1852 he began Government service at the Assay Office, where remained until June 1853. Hamilton was then appointed Assistant to the Colonial Architect of South Australia, William Bennett Hays.[2] By January 1854 he had been appointed Assistant Architect in the Colonial Architect's Office. When Hays left for England towards the end of 1854, Hamilton was placed in charge.[2] On 10 July 1856 Hamilton was appointed Colonial Architect and Supervisor of Works[2] with a salary of £450 per annum and a £112 gratuity.[3]
Hamilton married Ellen Seymour in 1856.[2] He resigned as Colonial Architect around August 1860.[3]
Hamilton and his father were involved in constructing the Kadina to Wallaroo railway, completed in 1866.[4] Their partnership was dissolved later in 1866 when George was appointed to the Strathalbyn and Middleton Railway.
In 1866 Hamilton joined the architectural firm of Wright & Woods (with Edmund Wright and E. J. Woods),[5] which he left in 1868 to become second-in-charge of the Colonial Architect's Department.
Hamilton was elected a member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the District of Light on 5 April 1870, served as Treasurer of South Australia from 12 May 1870 to 30 May 1870 and resigned a year later, unmourned,[6] on 28 July 1871,[1] and reportedly left the colony for South America.[3]
Hamilton designed the present (Anglican) St George's Church in Gawler in Early English style. The foundation stone was laid on 6 January 1858 but the building was not consecrated until 23 April 1895 (by Bishop Kennion), initially due to the church trustees not accepting the Model Trust Deed.[7]
He collaborated with Edmund Wright on the design of two prominent Adelaide buildings:[5]