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Alexander Hay

South Australian merchant, pastoralist and politician (1820-1898)
Person human Q4719102

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
January 12, 1820
Date of death
February 4, 1898
Place of birth
Dunfermline
Place of death
Victor Harbor
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7]
Occupation
politician
Position held
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly, Member of the South Australian Legislative Council, Member of the South Australian House of Assembly, Member of the South Australian House of Assembly, Member of the South Australian Legislative Council, Minister of Public Works[9][10][11]
Work location
South Australia[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[18]
Candidacy in election
1857 South Australian colonial election, 1857 Gumeracha colonial election[20][21]
Described by source
The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[17]
Family name
Hay[13]
Given name
Alexander[14]
Name in native language
Alexander Hay[19]
Native language
English[8]
Place of burial
West Terrace Cemetery[6]
Relative
William Gosse, William Gosse[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Alexander Hay en Alexander Hay (Australian politician) en Alexander Hay (politician) en Alexander Hay (South Australian politician) ja アレクサンダー・ヘイ ko 알렉산더 헤이
🔖 Identifiers · 8
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Alexander Hay SA.jpg ↗
Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
hay-alexander-2170
Freebase ID
/m/0by1gpx
Geni.com profile ID
6000000026578347924
NLA Trove people ID
1463464
People Australia ID
2170
SA Parliament member ID
4164
WikiTree person ID
Hay-76

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Summary

Alexander Hay was born on January 12, 1820[1], in Dunfermline[2]. He died on February 4, 1898[3], in Victor Harbor[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Hay born?

Alexander Hay was born in Dunfermline[2].

Where did Alexander Hay die?

Alexander Hay passed away in Victor Harbor[4].

What did Alexander Hay do for work?

Alexander Hay worked as a politician[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Former Members – Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Former Members – Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Former Members – Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the South Australian House of Assembly, Member of the South Australian Legislative Council, Member of the South Australian House of Assembly +3
    Work location → South Australia
    People Australia ID → 2170
    Native language → English
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