The Honourable Sir John Blackler Colton [1]

Premier of South Australia
Born
23 September 1823, Harbertonford (Devon), England
Died
6 February 1902, Hackney, South Australia
Sex
Male
Father
William Colton (farmer and vigneron)
Mother
Elizabeth _
Married Mary Cutting (daughter of Samuel Cutting)

Parliamentary service

Member of the House of Assembly of South Australia
Member of the Executive Council of South Australia

Career

  • Arrived in SA 1839.
  • Saddler.
  • Merchant.
  • Mayor of Adel 1874-75.
  • Premier of SA 1876-77 and 1884-85.
  • KCMG 1891.

Sources

Other:
  • Statton p303.
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