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Sir Samuel Gillott (October 29, 1838 – June 29, 1913) was a Australian lawyer and politician, commonly known as a former Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Gillott was born in the city of Sheffield, in the county of South Yorkshire, England, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Gillott. Educated in Sheffield Grammar School, Gillott moved to Melbourne, Australia at the age of 18, in 1856. Gillott was elected as mayor of Melbourne in 1896, but lost his mayorship in 1899 by one vote. In November 1899, Gillott was elected to the seat of East Melbourne, in the Legislative Assembly.