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Francis Stacker Dutton (1816-25 January 1877) was premier of South Australia twice, in 1863 and again in 1865. He was born at Cuxhaven, Germany, where his father was British vice-consul, in 1816. He was educated at Hofwyl College, near Bern in Switzerland, and afterwards at the high school at Bremen in Germany. When 17 he went to Brazil as a junior clerk and was there for about five years in Bahia and Rio de Janeiro. 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ... Cuxhaven beach at sunset Cuxhaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 55000 inhabitants. ... A consulate (or consular office) is a form of diplomatic mission in charge of matters related to individual people and businesses, in other words issues outside inter-governmental diplomacy. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Location within Switzerland The city of Bern, English traditionally Berne (Bernese German BÃ¤rn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna ), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after ZÃ¼rich, Geneva and Basel). ... Bremen lies in North Germany 50km South of the North Sea. ... Map of the Bahia bay in 1882 Flag of Bahia Bahia is a state in the north-east of Brazil. ... Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. ...

In 1839 he joined one of his brothers at Sydney, went overland to Melbourne, and followed mercantile pursuits for about 18 months, He then joined his brother Frederick at Adelaide and in 1842 or early in 1843 discovered copper at Kapunda, 45 miles north of Adelaide. He showed the specimen he had found to Captain 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, an interesting and valuable contemporary account of the new colony published in 1846. 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance copper, metallic Atomic mass 63. ... Statue of Map Kernow The historic Kapunda copper mine Kapunda is a town in South Australia, established when copper was found and began to be mined. ... Adelaide skyline as seen from Victoria Square The Adelaide CBD as seen from the Mount Lofty Ranges Adelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 kmÂ² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Dutton returned to South Australia in 1847 and in 1849 became a member of the Adelaide board of city commissioners. He was elected a member of the Legislative Council in 1851 and sat until 1857, when he was elected as member for Light in the House of Assembly. He was commissioner of crown lands and immigration in the Hanson government from 30 September 1857 to 2 June 1859, and was premier for a few days in 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 in London for South Australia. He was a good linguist, able to speak French, German and Portuguese, and had an excellent knowledge of business which enabled him to carry out his duties with success until his death on 25 January 1877. He was made a C.M.G. in 1872. One of his brothers, W. P. Dutton, engaged in sealing at Portland Bay between 1828 and 1838, and it is sometimes claimed that he was an earlier settler of Victoria than the Hentys. Another brother F. H. Dutton, made a large fortune as a squatter in South Australia. The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of South Australia. ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Sir Richard Davies Hanson (December 6, 1805, London - March 4, 1876), was the fourth Premier of South Australia, from 30 September 1857 until 8 May 1860, and chief justice of South Australia. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... These initials could mean: The postnominal of a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG, a telecommunications and IT consultancy company which merged with Logica to form LogicaCMG (CMG Admiral became Logica CMG) Collectible Minatures Game; a genre of board games related to Collectible Card Games... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... This article is about occupying land without permission. ...

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The Dictionary of Australian Biography, first published in 1949, is a reference work by Percival Serle containing information on notable people associated with Australian history. ... Project Gutenberg of Australia is an organisation related to Project Gutenberg. ...

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Categories: Dictionary of Australian Biography | Premiers of South Australia | 1816 births | 1877 deaths This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ... File links The following pages link to this file: South Australia Flag of South Australia Flags of the Australian states and territories Wikipedia:Australian Wikipedians notice board Peterborough, South Australia User:ScottDavis Light Regional Council District Council of Mount Barker User:Cyberjunkie/Contributions/Random Template talk:Australia state or territory... Boyle Travers Finniss (1807â€“1893) was the first Premier of the Colony of South Australia, serving from 24 October 1856 to 20 August 1857, when he was succeeded by the second Premier John Baker. ... John Baker was the second Premier of South Australia, succeeding Boyle Finnis, however he only held office for 10 days from 21 August to 1 September 1857 before being succeeded in office by the third Premier of the colony, Robert Torrens. ... Sir Robert Richard Torrens (1814 â€“ 1884) was an Australian politician and one of the earliest Premiers of South Australia. ... Sir Richard Davies Hanson (December 6, 1805, London - March 4, 1876), was the fourth Premier of South Australia, from 30 September 1857 until 8 May 1860, and chief justice of South Australia. ... Thomas Reynolds (c. ... George Marsden Waterhouse (born April 6, 1824 Penzance, Cornwall, Englandâ€“died August 6, 1906 Torquay, Devonshire, England) was a Premier of South Australia from October 8, 1861 until July 3, 1863 and Premier of New Zealand from 11 October 1872 to 3 March 1873. ... Henry Ayers is a former Premier of South Australia who is best remembered for having Ayers Rock (now Uluru) named for him. ... Sir William Morgan KCMG (c. ... John Downer (1843–1915) was the Premier of South Australia from 16 June 1885 until 11 June 1887. ... Thomas Playford II (26 November 1837 - 19 April 1915) served as Premier of South Australia from June 11, 1887 to June 26, 1889 and August 8, 1890 to June 20, 1892, as well as serving as the Australian Federal Minister for Defence from 1905 to 1907. ... Hon. ... Charles Kingston, (October 22, 1850 _ May 11, 1908) Australian politician, was Premier of South Australia between June 16, 1893 and December 1, 1899. ... For other uses of the word Solomon, see Solomon (Disambiguation) Vaiben Louis Solomon (13 May 1853 - 20 October 1908) was a Premier of South Australia and a member of the first Australian commonwealth parliament. ... Sir Thomas Playford KCMG (July 5, 1896 â€“ 16 June 1981) served as Premier of South Australia from November 5, 1938 to March 10, 1965, which at 26 years and 125 days, remains a British Commonwealth record for the longest time someone has served as a democratically elected national or regional... Donald Allan Dunstan AC QC (September 21, 1926 - 6 February 1999), Australian politician, was Premier of South Australia between June 1, 1967 and April 17, 1968 and then subsequently between June 2, 1970 and February 15, 1979. ... Raymond Steele Hall was Premier of South Australia from 1968 to 1970, Senator for South Australia from 1975 to 1977 and federal member for Boothby constituency from 1981 to 1996. ... James Desmond Des Corcoran (1929 - 3 January 2004), Australian politician, was Premier of South Australia between February 15, 1979 and September 18, 1979. ... Categories: Stub | 1929 births | 2000 deaths | Australian Labor Party politicians | Premiers of South Australia ... Categories: Stub | 1943 births | Australian Labor Party politicians | Premiers of South Australia ... Categories: Stub | Premiers of South Australia | Australian Labor Party politicians ... Categories: Stub | Liberal Party of Australia politicians | Premiers of South Australia ... Categories: Stub | Liberal Party of Australia politicians | Premiers of South Australia ... Robert Gerard Kerin was the Liberal Premier of South Australia between 22 October 2001 and March 5, 2002. ... Hon. ...

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