Alfred Edward Simpson (29 June 1868 – 9 September 1940) was an architect in
South Australia, for 18 years that State's Architect in Chief.
caricature by J. H. Chinner
History
Simpson was born in
Woodville, South Australia, the only child of Edward Robert Simpson (c. 1833 – 11 July 1900) of the
South Australian Company and Jane Mossman "Jeanie" Simpson née Davie (c. 1837 – 15 April 1910) who married on 28 February 1865. Jeanie married again, to
William Gilbert MP on 14 April 1904.[1]
Simpson was educated at
Prince Alfred College and the
University of Adelaide before being articled to
D. Garlick & Son architects.
He was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Architects and on 17 March 1890 joined the S.A. Works and Buildings Department as a draftsman, and was promoted to Deputy Superintendent of Public Buildings in November 1917 and Superintendent in 1920.[2]
^"Family Notices". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. XLI, no. 12, 218. South Australia. 22 June 1904. p. 1. Retrieved 24 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Concerning People". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. LXXXV, no. 22, 826. South Australia. 6 January 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 24 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Teachers' College". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. XCII, no. 26, 706. South Australia. 22 March 1927. p. 10. Retrieved 24 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.