John Thompson Charlton, also known as John Charlton Thompson (1826 – 26 November 1878) was a politician in colonial

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, a member of the

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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. Charlton married Hannah Elizabeth Breeze on 30 September 1850 at St Mary-at-Lambeth, Surrey, and the couple emigrated to Australia.

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. The resignation was probably linked to his insolvency proceedings in November 1854 as Members of Parliament could not be bankrupt. Charlton became a surveyor, he laid out and named the town of

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in 1870. He was also editor of ''

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'' using the name John Charlton Thompson.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Charlton, John Thompson 1826 births 1878 deaths Members of the Victorian Legislative Council English emigrants to Australia People from Kingston upon Hull 19th-century Australian politicians