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Samuel Davenport (Australian politician)

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Davenport's first ventures in Australia were in mixed farming, almonds and vines, which had sparked his interest when he was in the south of France as a youth. He then tried sheep-farming with approximately 6000 sheep, but disease killed half of them. In 1860 he bought land near
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in February 1843. He died at the Rundle Street home of William Giles on 8 April 1843. The remaining brothers lived at Macclesfield and managed the survey. Samuel continued to receive an annual allowance from his father.
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Davenport strongly promoted agriculture and other new industries in South Australia. Between 1864 and 1872 he published a number of pamphlets, three of them dealing with the cultivation of olives and manufacture of
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Davenport married Margaret Fraser Cleland (1821 – 6 February 1902) on 1 June 1842. She would become known for her charitable work, closely associated with
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to the councillors on 22 April 1857. He served a number of ministries; however he resigned from the council on 25 September 1866.
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in England and together with partners Frederick Luck (quarter share) and Roger Cunliffe (one-eighth share) paid
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Between 5 May 1846 and 1 July 1848, Davenport was a non-official nominated member of the
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and its president from 1873 to 1879 and 1890 to 1891. He was a member of the
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in 1876. He was also a successful banker like his English father.
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in February 1843. Francis and Sarah returned to Adelaide aboard
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Davenport was fourth son of George Davenport, a wealthy English
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He was elected to a number of positions in the agricultural,
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4416 for a special survey of 4,416 acres (17.87 km) in
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Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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in North London. His father, had become an agent of the
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Nicks, Beverley A. "Sir Samuel Davenport (1818–1906)".
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Members of the South Australian Legislative Council
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Australian Dictionary of Biography 423:South Australian Legislative Council 357:, including what is now the town of 275:George Davenport and Jane Devereux, 18: 938:People educated at Mill Hill School 13: 835:Dictionary of Australian Biography 483:during 1884 and in 1886 appointed 38:it lacks sufficient corresponding 14: 959: 790:Davenport, Sir Samuel (1818–1906) 806:Jim Faull, ed. (December 1980). 23: 850:. Australian Academy of Science 761:"Death of Sir Samuel Davenport" 536:20 Mar – 21 Aug 453:estate. He was a member of the 376:. 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