Samuel Thomas Staughton

Samuel Thomas Staughton (17 November 183829 August 1901) was an English-born pioneer of the district surrounding Melton, Victoria, Australia. He was also a long-time member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.

Biography Samuel Thomas Staughton MLA, second son of Simon Staughton, was born on 17 November 1838 in Hertford, England. (His date of birth is generally given as 17 November 1838, but did not practice.)

He married Eliza Mary Ann Hopkins, daughter of John Rout Hopkins, on 23 April 1874. He had seven children. Through his eldest daughter Ellie Mary Seton Williams née Staughton, he was the grandfather of Veronica Seton-Williams, an Australian Archaeologist. He was president of the Shire of Werribee from 1884 to 1885 and a member of the Braybrook District Road Board.

He was member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for West Bourke for over 20 years.

He died on at his home "St Neots" in Domain Road in South Yarra after suffering from influenza, which became bronchial asthma. He is buried in the Kew cemetery. His estate was valued at £116,000.

His son, also named Samuel Thomas, succeeded him as the member for West Bourke.