Life Summary - Sir John Colton - Australian Dictionary of Biography

Colton, Sir John (1823–1902)

	Colton, Sir John (1823–1902)
Born	23 September 1823 Harbertonford , Devon , England
Died	6 February 1902 Hackney, Adelaide , South Australia , Australia
Cultural Heritage	English
Religious Influence	Methodist
Occupation*	Methodist lay leader (1840-1902) South Australia, Australia temperance advocate (1840-1902) South Australia, Australia hardware merchant (1842-1902) South Australia, Australia saddlery manufacturer (1842-1902) South Australia, Australia local government councillor (1859-1875) South Australia, Australia Member of Lower House (1862-1870) South Australia, Australia Member of Lower House (1872-1878) South Australia, Australia local government head (1874-1875) South Australia, Australia premier (1876-1877) South Australia, Australia Member of Lower House (1880-1887) South Australia, Australia premier (1884-1885) South Australia, Australia

* Dates are approximate