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Australian politician

Samuel Sutton
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for South Launceston
In office
22 May 1891 – January 1897Serving with William Hartnoll
Preceded byDavid Scott
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Launceston
In office
4 October 1901 – 2 April 1903
Preceded byAlexander Fowler
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
BornSamuel John Sutton
(1836-04-19)19 April 1836
Hobart, Van Diemen's Land
Died7 September 1906(1906-09-07) (aged 70)
Launceston, Tasmania

Samuel John Sutton (19 April 1836 – 7 September 1906) was an Australian politician.

Sutton was born in Hobart in Van Diemen's Land in 1836. In 1891 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the seat of South Launceston. He was defeated in 1897, but returned in 1901 after winning a by-election for Launceston and serving until 1903 when he was defeated for East Launceston. He died in 1906 in Launceston.

References

  1. "Samuel John Sutton". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. Webb, Glenda M. (2005). "Sutton, Samuel John (1836–1906)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. Supplementary. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
Tasmanian House of Assembly
Preceded byDavid Scott Member for South Launceston
1891–1897
Served alongside: William Hartnoll
Seat abolished
Preceded byAlexander Fowler Member for Launceston
1901–1903
Seat abolished


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