2.20 - Tales of Two Women Sir Samuel Way was a prominent figure in the colony of South Australia as it became part of the new Commonwealth of Australia. The two women were with him at different stages of his career and they had very different experiences with him. Firstly, his secret relationship with Susannah Gooding and their five children, while his career was rapidly growing. And then the public adoration of his relationship with Kitty Gordon at the peak of his career at the very centre of Adelaide high society.
(Biography by Don Gordon - updated June 2019)
The township of Sir Samuel In a remote area of Western Australia, there is a townsite, mount and lake named for Sir Samuel Way. There are no indications that Sir Samuel had any personal connections with the area.
Notes by Don Gordon.