John Tuthill Bagot

John Tuthill Bagot (1819 – 13 August 1870) was a South Australian politician.[1]

Bagot was the second son of Charles Bagot, of Kilcoursie House, King's County, by Anna, eldest daughter of John Tuthill, of Kingsland, co. Limerick. Though described as Charles Hervey Bagot's nephew[2] their actual relationship was more distant. J. T. Bagot was admitted to the Irish bar. He married in 1848 Eliza, daughter of John Meyler.[1]

Bagot emigrated to South Australia, and was elected to the semi-elective South Australian Legislative Council of 1855-6, for the district of Light. From 1857 to 1864 he represented Light in the South Australian Legislative Assembly. On Sept. 26th, 1866, Mr. Bagot was elected to the new Legislative Council, and continued to hold the seat until June 16th, 1870, when he resigned. Mr. Bagot was Solicitor-General in Mr. Baker's Ministry from August 21st to September 1st, 1857; Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration in Mr. Reynolds' Ministry from May 9th, 1860, to May 20th, 1861; Attorney-General in Mr. Hart's Ministry from September 24th to October 13th, 1868; and Chief Secretary in Mr. Strangways' Government from November 3rd, 1868, to May 12th, 1870.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Bagot, John Tuthill". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource
  2. ↑ "Death of Captain Bagot". The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 30 July 1880. p. 5. Retrieved 7 December 2014.