John Colton (politician)

Sir John Blackler Colton, was an Australian politician, Premier of South Australia and philanthropist. His middle name, Blackler, was used only rarely, as on the birth certificate of his first son.
Colton, a son of farmer William Colton and his wife Elizabeth Colton, née Blackler, was born in Devon, England. He arrived in South Australia in December 1839 aboard Duchess of Northumberland with his parents and siblings, who settled at McLaren Vale and started a vineyard.
Colton began to work as a saddler in Adelaide. His business eventually grow into a large ironmongery and saddlery business, John Colton and Company, which became Harrold, Colton & Company in 1889, then in 1911 Colton, Palmer and Preston Ltd, at the Topham Street corner of Currie Street, which firm survived as hardware merchants well into the latter half of the 20th century.
He gave £100 to start the work on the Pirie Street Wesleyan Church where he was an active member for over 50 years.
He was created on 1 January 1891. He died in Adelaide on 6 February 1902.
On 4 December 1844, Colton married Mary Cutting who, as "Lady Colton", is remembered as a philanthropist and suffragist. Their family included:

John William Colton, partner with brother Alfred, later managing director of Harrold, Colton & Co.
Alfred Cutting Colton married Eliza Bosisto "Lizzie" Stirling, daughter of George Stirling and niece of Joseph Bosisto CMG, on 10 February 1887, lived at Lorne, Victoria, then retired to Elsternwick, Victoria, where his brother-in-law, Dr. Robert A. Stirling, had a practice.
Elizabeth Mary "Bessie" Colton
Edwin Blackler Colton, solicitor of Adelaide, married Emily Gardner Wallace in 1884.
Ellen Hannah Colton lived with her father in Hackney
Frank Septimus Colton was a medical practitioner in England