Samuel Thomas Staughton (17 November 1838 – 29 August 1901) was an English-born pioneer of the district surrounding Melton, Victoria, Australia. He was also a long-time member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Biography
editSamuel Thomas Staughton MLA, second son of Simon Staughton, was born on 17 November 1838 in Hertford, England.[a] He came to Australia with his family in around 1841.[1] In 1863 he inherited a large share of his father's property including Eynesbury.[2] He returned to England, aged 13 for schooling at Mill Hill Grammar School and later King's College London.[3] He was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1860,[4] but did not practice.[5]
He married Eliza Mary Ann Hopkins, daughter of John Rout Hopkins, on 23 April 1874. He had seven children.[2] Through his eldest daughter Ellie Mary Seton Williams née Staughton, he was the grandfather of Veronica Seton-Williams, an Australian Archaeologist.[6][7] He was president of the Shire of Werribee from 1884-1885 and a member of the Braybrook District Road Board.
He was member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for West Bourke for over 20 years.[1][8]
He died on 29 August 1901 (aged 62) at his home "St Neots" in Domain Road in South Yarra after suffering from influenza, which became bronchial asthma.[3] He is buried in the Kew cemetery. His estate was valued at £116,000.[9]
His son, also named Samuel Thomas, succeeded him as the member for West Bourke.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ His date of birth is generally given as 17 November 1838,[1][2] however his obituary in The Leader gives it as 9 November 1837.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Samuel Thomas Staughton". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Death of Mr Staughton, M.L.A." The Argus. 30 August 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 30 August 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c "Death of Mr Staughton, M.L.A." The Leader. 31 August 1901. p. 23. Retrieved 30 August 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ . Men-at-the-Bar – via Wikisource.
- ^ Wyndham Our Story http://wyndhamhistory.net.au/index.php/items/show/268
- ^ Lesko, Barbara. "Marjory Veronica Seton-Williams 1910-1992" (PDF). Breaking Ground: Women in Old World Archaeology.
- ^ "Table Talk". Launceston Examiner. Vol. LVI, no. 135. Tasmania, Australia. 6 June 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 15 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Bacchus Marsh Express. 30 August 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ "A large estate". The Advertiser. 5 November 1901. p. 6. Retrieved 30 August 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ "Samuel Thomas Staughton Jr". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2022.