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Hampton Gleeson
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Hampton Carroll Gleeson arrived in South Australia on the Emerald Isle on 24 July 1838, on the same ship as William Baker and his wife. Other arrivals during that year were John Chambers, Philip Levi, John Warren, and J.W. Bull. All of them were to leave their mark on South Australia's early history, and particularly on that of the Flinders Ranges. Gleeson was very much involved with the early mining industry. He held three mineral leases in his own name, three in joint names with McEllister, nine in joint names with Frost and one mineral lease together with Beare, all of them in the Northern Flinders Ranges. During his extremely busy and interesting life he did find time to get married on 17 November 1860, to Susan Mary McEllister at Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral. While living at Clare Mrs Gleeson had a son on 4 August 1861, followed by another son on board the Sussex on 22 May 1863. A third son was born on 5 March 1865 while the Gleeson family stayed at Barnard Street in North Adelaide. Gleeson, after having resided in the Northern Flinders Ranges for some years, believed that thousands of men could be put to work there. Apart from his interest in mining he also bought up large sections of land in newly opened agricultural areas. At the landsale held on 16 February 1871 he bought 445 acres in the Hundred of Whyte. Gleeson died on 19 May 1887 and is buried at the West Terrace Cemetery. *** If you like to find out more,
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