John Thompson Charlton

John Thompson Charlton, also known as John Charlton Thompson (1826 – 26 November 1878)[1][2] was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.[3]

Early life

Charlton was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, the son of Thomas Charlton and his wife Rebecca, née Thompson and was baptised on 21 June 1826.[2] Charlton married Hannah Elizabeth Breeze on 30 September 1850 at St. Mary, Lambeth, Surrey, and the couple emigrated to Australia.[2]

Career in Australia

Charlton was elected member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth in December 1853, a position he held until he resigned in September 1854[3]

Charlton became a surveyor, he laid out and named the town of Bundaberg in 1870.[2] He was also editor of the Queensland Times using the name John Charlton Thompson.[2]

References

  1. "Death". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld: National Library of Australia). 10 December 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "John Thompson Charlton b.1826,Hull,Yorkshire". Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Charlton, John Thompson". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by
Adolphus Goldsmith
Member for Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth
December 1853 – September 1854
With: James Thomson 1853–1854
Colin Campbell 1854
Succeeded by
Robert Pohlman