List of People Associated With The South Australian Company
Most of the major streets in the Adelaide city centre were named after the founding directors of the company
| Who | Association | Streets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angas, George FifeGeorge Fife Angas | Commissioner | Angas Street | |
| Divett, Edward | Trustee | Divett Place | |
| Fisher, Sir James HurtleSir James Hurtle Fisher (1790–1875) | Resident Commissioner (#1) | Hurtle Square | |
| Fussell, John | Trustee | ||
| Gawler, GeorgeGeorge Gawler (1795–1869) | Governor of SA (1838-1841) | Gawler Place | Gawler (town), Gawler Ranges, etc. Refer Gawler (disambiguation) |
| Giles, WilliamWilliam Giles (1791–1862) | Colonial Manager (1841-1860) | ||
| Gouger, RobertRobert Gouger (1802–1846) | Colonial secretary (#1) | Gouger Street | |
| Grenfell, Pascoe St LegerPascoe St Leger Grenfell MP | Grenfell Street | ||
| Grey, Sir GeorgeSir George Grey (1812–1898) | Governor of SA (1841-1845) | ||
| Hindley, CharlesCharles Hindley | Founding director | Hindley Street | |
| Hindmarsh, Sir JohnSir John Hindmarsh (1785–1860) | Governor of SA (1836-1838) | Hindmarsh Square | |
| Hutt, WilliamWilliam Hutt | Commissioner | Hutt Street | |
| Kingscote, Henry | Founding Director | Kingscote, Kangaroo Island | |
| Kingston, Sir George StricklandSir George Strickland Kingston (1807–1880) | Deputy Surveyor General | ||
| Light, WilliamWilliam Light (1786–1839) | Surveyor General | Light Square | |
| McLaren, DavidDavid McLaren (1785–1850) | Colonial Manager (1837-1841) | ||
| Moore, Henry Percival | Colonial Manager (1901-1929) | ||
| Morphett, Sir JohnSir John Morphett (1809–1892) | Morphett Street | ||
| Muller, Arthur Leopold Albert | Colonial Manager (1930-1936) | ||
| Pirie, Sir JohnSir John Pirie | Founding director | Pirie Street | |
| Rawson, Christopher | Founding director | ||
| Robe, FrederickFrederick Robe (1801-1871) | Governor of SA (1845-1848) | Robe, South Australia | |
| Rundle, JohnJohn Rundle | Founding director | Rundle Street | |
| Smith, Thomas | Founding director | ||
| Sparks, Henry Yorke | Colonial Manager (1894-1900) | ||
| Stephens, EdwardEdward Stephens (1811–1861) | First manager of SA Banking Co | ||
| Stephens, SamuelSamuel Stephens (1808–1840) | Colonial Manager (1836-1837) | ||
| Todd, James Ruddell | Founding director | ||
| Torrens, RobertRobert Torrens (1780–1864) | Commissioner | ||
| Wakefield, Edward GibbonEdward Gibbon Wakefield (1796–1862) | Wakefield Street | ||
| Waymouth, HenryHenry Waymouth | Founding director | Waymouth Street | |
| Young, Sir Henry Edward FoxSir Henry Edward Fox Young (1803-1870) | Governor of SA (1848-1854) |
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