Edward William Hawker
Edward William Hawker (14 January 1850 – 20 September 1940) was a politician in colonial South Australia.
Edward Hawker was the eldest son of George Charles Hawker (1818–1895), MHA for Victoria 1858–1865, 1875–1883, and was born at Bungaree, near Clare, in the hut built by the three Hawker brothers, George, Charles and James, who founded the station. He was educated at St. Peter's College, and took his M.L. and M.A. degrees at Cambridge University. He practised law in South Australia from 1880 to 1888. He was elected to Parliament in 1884, but resigned four years later to study mining and metallurgy in Europe. He returned to South Australia in 1892 and was again elected MHA for Stanley. He was for some time lecturer at the School of Mines, then retired to East Bungaree. where he devoted his time to pastoral matters.[1]
He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from April 1884 to May 1889 and from April 1893 to April 1896, representing the electorate of Stanley.
Family
Edward married Mary Letitia Stawell (1870 – 3 November 1938), daughter of Sir William Stawell KCMG, on 14 May 1890. Their children included:
- Frances Melian Hawker (12 February 1891 – 7 October 1986) married Richard Blackwood Officer (September 1880 – 15 April 1930) on 16 November 1915.
- Catherine Mary Hawker (1893 – ) married Richard E. Travers ( – ) on 22 October 1928
- George Stanley Hawker MC. (7 May 1894 – 17 February 1979) He was MHA for Burra 1947–1956
- Patience Constance Hawker (1895 – ) married Roy Howard ( – ) on 19 September 1928.
- William Hawker ( – )[2]
