John Tuthill Bagot (15 February 1819 – 13 August 1870) was a

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n politician. Bagot was the second son of Charles Bagot, of Kilcoursie House, King's County,

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, by Anna, eldest daughter of John Tuthill, of Kingsland, co. Limerick. Though described as

Charles Hervey Bagot Charles Hervey Bagot (17 April 1788 – 29 July 1880), often referred to as "Captain Bagot", was an Irish-born South Australian pastoralist, mine owner and parliamentarian, and was the ancestor of a number of notable South Australian citizens. ...

's nephew their actual relationship was more distant. J. T. Bagot was admitted to the Irish bar. He married in 1848 Eliza, daughter of John Meyler. Bagot emigrated to South Australia, and was elected to the semi-elective

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of 1855–6, for the district of Light. From 1857 to 1864 he represented

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in the

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. On 26 September 1866, he was elected to the new Legislative Council, and continued to hold the seat until 16 June 1870, when he resigned. He was

's only colonial Solicitor-General, serving in the Baker Ministry from 21 August to 1 September 1857. He also served as Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration in the

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from 9 May 1860, to 20 May 1861;

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in John Hart's Ministry from 24 September to 13 October 1868; and Chief Secretary in Mr. Strangways' Government from 3 November 1868, to 12 May 1870.

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