John Langdon Bonython Politician

This article is about Sir John Langdon Bonython (1848-1939)His son was named Sir John Lavington Bonython (1875-1960)His grandson was named John Langdon Bonython (1905–1992)Sir John Langdon Bonython KCMG (/bɒˈnaɪθən/; 15 October 1848 – 22 October 1939), editor, newspaper proprietor, philanthropist, Australian politician and journalist, was a Member of the First Australian Parliament, and was editor of the Adelaide daily morning broadsheet, The Advertiser, for 35 years.

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John Langdon Bonython
Birth dateOctober 15, 1848
Birth place
London
Nationality
Cornish Australian
Date of deathOctober 22, 1939

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Member of parliament

region
Division of South Australia
Division of Barker
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Politician

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party
Protectionist Party

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