15-539: Strangways is a surname, and may refer to: A. H. Fox Strangways (Arthur Henry Fox Strangways 1859–1948), a music critic who wrote for The Observer Henry Strangways (Henry Bull Templar Strangways 1832–1920), aka H.B.T Strangways, lawyer, politician and Premier of South Australia Henry Strangways (pirate) (died 1562) aka Henry Strangwish Thomas Bewes Strangways (1809-1859) South Australian founding settler and explorer Fox-Strangways , surname John Strangways ,
30-841: A boy, he visited South Australia , where his uncle Thomas Bewes Strangways was a pioneer. Returning to England he entered the Middle Temple in November 1851 and was called to the bar in June 1856. He went to Adelaide early in the following year, was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly for Encounter Bay in January 1858, and became Attorney-General of South Australia in the First Reynolds Ministry from May 1860 to May 1861. The ministry
45-435: A daughter of Marshall MacDermott on 7 November 1849; they had two sons and a daughter: William Hampden Dutton (1805–1849), pastoralist of Anlaby Station and miner at Kapunda , was a brother, as was pastoralist and parliamentarian Frederick Hansborough Dutton (1812–1890). Note: William Dutton (1811–1878), sometimes referred to as "William Pelham Dutton", ship's captain, whaler and pioneer of Portland, Victoria ,
60-535: A fictional character in the James Bond series See also [ edit ] Strangways, Wiltshire , a suburb of Larkhill, Wiltshire, England Strangways, Victoria , a locality in the Shire of Mount Alexander , Australia Strangways crater or Strangways River, Northern Territory, Australia Strange Ways (disambiguation) , also for Strangeways [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
75-814: A ministry that was reconstructed after an election on 12 May 1870, but was defeated 18 days later. In February 1871 he travelled to England on private business; while there he resigned his seat in the South Australian Parliament and settled instead at Shapwick Manor on the Strangways family's estate in Somerset , where he lived the life of a country gentleman until his death on 10 February 1920. He retained an interest in South Australia all his life, but does not appear to have revisited it. In January 1861 he married Maria Cordelia Wigley,
90-490: A sister of William Rodolph Wigley (c. 1826–1890). Francis Dutton Francis Stacker Dutton CMG (18 October 1818 – 25 January 1877) was the seventh Premier of South Australia , serving twice, firstly in 1863 and again in 1865. Francis Dutton was born at Cuxhaven , Germany, where his father was British vice-consul , in 1818. He was educated at Hofwyl College , near Bern in Switzerland, and afterwards at
105-515: A valuable contemporary account of the new colony published in 1846. Dutton returned to South Australia in 1847, and in 1849 became a member of the Adelaide board of city commissioners. In 1850 Dutton wrote "Constitution fuer Suedaustralien: Gesetz zur bessern Regierung der australischen Colonien Ihrer Majestaet" (In English: Constitution for South Australia: Act for the better government of Her Majesty's Australian Colonies ) to bring discussions on
120-539: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Henry Strangways Henry Bull Templer Strangways (14 November 1832 – 10 February 1920) was an Australian politician and Premier of South Australia . Strangways was the eldest son of Henry Bull Strangways, Jr. of Shapwick, Somerset , England , and his first wife, Sophia Jane Templer. His family were landed gentry in Somerset but descended from Strangways, Lancashire (now Strangeways, Manchester ). As
135-417: The surname Strangways . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strangways&oldid=1162891109 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
150-522: The formation of a constitution in South Australia to the attention of German settlers. He was elected a member of the Legislative Council for East Adelaide in 1851 and sat until 1857, when he was elected to the House of Assembly as member for City of Adelaide (9 March 1857 to 18 March 1860) and then for Light (19 March 1860 to 22 Apr 1862; and 17 November 1862 to 28 September 1865). He
165-685: The high school at Bremen in Germany. At 17, he went to Brazil as a junior clerk and was there for about five years, in Bahia and Rio de Janeiro . In 1839, Francis joined his older brothers Hampden , Pelham and Frederick in Sydney , went overland to Melbourne , and followed mercantile pursuits for about 18 months He then joined his brother Frederick at Adelaide , in the colony of South Australia , and in 1842 or early in 1843, discovered copper at Kapunda , 45 miles north of Adelaide . He showed
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#1732801104776180-530: The specimen he had found to Captain Charles Bagot , who produced a similar specimen that his son had found in the same locality. The land was purchased and samples were sent to England, which showed a high percentage of copper. Dutton visited England in 1845 and sold his interest in the mine for a large sum. While in London , he prepared for publication his South Australia and its Mines , a work of 360 pages,
195-569: Was then reconstructed and Strangways became Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration until October 1861. He held the same position in the Waterhouse ministry from October 1861 to July 1863, in the Dutton ministry from March to September 1865, and in the third Ayers ministry from September to October 1865. Strangways represented West Torrens from 17 November 1862 to 28 July 1871. On 3 November 1868 he became Premier and Attorney-General in
210-616: Was Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration in the Hanson government from 30 September 1857 to 2 June 1859, and was premier from 4 to 15 July 1863. He formed his second cabinet on 22 March 1865 and was premier and commissioner of public works until 20 September of the same year, when he became agent-general for South Australia in London. He was a good linguist, able to speak French, German, and Portuguese, and had an excellent knowledge of business. Dutton died on 25 January 1877. Dutton
225-820: Was made a Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1872. He was also a Fellow of the Geographical Society , Associate of the Institute of Civil Engineers , and a Member of both the Royal Institution of Great Britain and Colonial Institute . Dutton's Bluff, later Dutton Bluff, a hill some 66 km north-west of Quorn, was named for him and the Victorian government botanist named Eremophila duttonii in his honour. Dutton married Caroline MacDermott (ca.1822 – 1 June 1855),
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