John Langdon Parsons (1837 – 1903) was a Cornish Australian politician. 5th Government Resident of the Northern Territory, 1884-1890.[1]
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John Langdon Parsons was born on 28 April 1837 at Botathan near Launceston, Cornwall. Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Encounter Bay, 1878-1881, and North Adelaide 1881. Minister of education, 1881-84. He was the first Minister for the Northern Territory, 1890-93. He was instrumental in the development of railways in the Territory, and he also recognised Aboriginal land rights. Parsons was consul for Japan from 1896-1903. Member for the Central district in the Legislative Council, 1901-1903. [2]
His son was the politician and judge Sir Herbert Angas Parsons.
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