The first Bank of South Australia was founded by the South Australian Company in 1837 and became defunct in 1892.
From 1840, it was associated with or a subsidiary of the South Australian Banking Company. From 1868, there was only one body, the Bank of South Australia.
Officers:
David McLaren, managerEdward Stephens, cashier and acting managerBoard of Directors:
George Fife AngasRaikes Currie, M.P.Charles Hindley, M.P.Henry KingscoteJohn PirieChristopher RawsonJohn Rundle, M.P.Thomas SmithJames Ruddell-ToddHenry Waymouth(later occasionally titled "Colonial Manager" - South Australian Company title or to distinguish from branch managers?)
David McLaren 1837Edward Stephens - officially from 1841 (but in practice from a much earlier date) to c. 1856John Coleman Dixon (acting manager, then manager of South Australian Banking Company / Bank of South Australia from 1855 to 1865William Selby Douglas (previously manager Gawler branch) 1864 to 1869Thomas Drury Smeaton (previously manager Robe branch) occasionally between 1870 and 1884William G. Cuthbertson to 1878?John Currie 1879 to 1884Vipont Howgate 1884 to 1886Anderson (acting pro tem)John White Meldrum (died 12 January 1898) 1887 to 1891J. L. Ogilvie (1891 to 1892)In 1892, under pressure of falling share values, and following collapse of banks in Victoria, the Bank of South Australia was taken over by the Union Bank of Australia.
