John Thompson Charlton, also known as John Charlton Thompson (1826 – 26 November 1878)[1] [2] was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.[3]
Charlton was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, the son of Thomas Charlton and his wife Rebecca, née Thompson and was baptised on 21 June 1826.[2] Charlton married Hannah Elizabeth Breeze on 30 September 1850 at St Mary-at-Lambeth, Surrey, and the couple emigrated to Australia.[2]
Charlton was elected member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth in December 1853, a position he held until he resigned in September 1854.[3] The resignation was probably linked to his insolvency proceedings in November 1854 as Members of Parliament could not be bankrupt.[4]
Charlton became a surveyor, he laid out and named the town of Bundaberg in Queensland in 1870.[2] He was also editor of The Queensland Times using the name John Charlton Thompson.[2]