Panton, John
Personal
Birth Date:
29 October 1815 (North Leith, Midlothian)
Death Date:
2 September 1866 (Ipswich, Queensland)
Parents:
George Panton and Maria (nee Kerr)
Family:
Isabella Frederica North in Windsor, NSW on 1 October 1842, 7 sons, 5 daughters
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Joined brother-in-law and set up mercantile firm of Betts & Panton of Windsor and Sydney in 1840; Moved to Brisbane and established the firm of Panton & Co. in Brisbane Street, Ipswich; Acted as a magistrate on the Windsor bench; Pioneered the cotton industry and was the first to export cotton to UK on 29 January 1854
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 22 Feb 1866 | 2 Sep 1866 | Died in Office |
Additional Information
Notes:
Panton was one of the founders of the Jockey Club; Originator of the North Australian Club
Sources:
Image courtesy of Parliament of New South Wales website; The Queenslander, 29 April 1876; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 30 August 2017]