John Langdon Bonython (1905–1992)

This article is about John Langdon Bonython (1905−1992)
His father was named Sir John Lavington Bonython (1875−1960)
His grandfather was named Sir John Langdon Bonython (1848−1939)

John Langdon Bonython AO (13 January 1905 – 1992), was a prominent Adelaide businessman.

Family

Bonython was born into the "Old Adelaide Family" Bonython. His grandfather was John Langdon Bonython.[1] His father was John Lavington Bonython.[2] His mother was Blanche Ada Bray. He had two sisters, two half-brothers (Warren Bonython and Kym Bonython), and one half-sister.

He married Minnie Hope Rutherford in 1926 and they had three children.[3]

Biography

John Langdon Bonython was born on 13 January 1905 in Adelaide, SA, Australia.[4][5]

He studied at the University of Adelaide, and became a solicitor in 1930.[4][5]

Chaired Advertiser Newspapers Ltd.[6]

On 18 March 1954, he became the founding Chairman of the first board of directors of Santos Ltd.[7]

In 1982 a deep water port facility at Stony Point 20 km north of Whyalla was connected to a 659 km pipeline to Moomba in the Cooper Basin; this facility was named Port Bonython in his honour.[3][7]

Awards

On 9 June 1980 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia, "in recognition of service to media and to industry".[8]

In 1986, the suburb of Bonython in Tuggeranong, Australian Capital Territory was gazetted in his honour.[9]

References and notes

  1. ↑ W. B. Pitcher, Bonython, Sir John Langdon (1848 - 1939), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, pp 339-341.
  2. ↑ W. B. Pitcher, Bonython, Sir John Lavington (1875 - 1960), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, pp 341-342.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 John Bonython AO (b. 1905) of Santos Oil, rootsweb.com
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Richard Carruthers, "Family tree, Richard Carruthers", 1986.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "John Langdon Bonython". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20., cyberzone.com
  6. ↑ "The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History" by Wilfrid R. Prest, Kerrie Round, Carol S. Fort, Wakefield Press, 2001, pg.79. ISBN 1-86254-558-8, ISBN 978-1-86254-558-8, 688 pages
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Historical highlights, Santos.com
  8. ↑ It's an Honour
  9. ↑ Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 6. ISBN 1-86331-128-9.