William Henry Suttor Senior

William Henry Suttor (Senior) (12 December 1805 – 20 October 1877) was an Australian pastoralist and politician.

Early life Suttor was born in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, the third son of George Suttor and his wife Sarah Maria, née Dobinson. The politician John Bligh Suttor was a brother.

In 1822 his father appointed him overseer of his property 'Brucedale Station' on the Bathurst plains. This turned out to be a successful landholding leading to great prosperity, and was significantly expanded over time. They were known to have been close to the Wiradjuri's warrior leader Windradyne during the 1820s, and when Windradyne died he was buried at Brucedale.

Personal life Suttor married Charlotte Francis in 1833, and together they had 14 children: William Henry Suttor (Junior) (1834–1905) who was also a NSW politician, Edwin John Piper, Francis Bathurst, Caroline, George Roxburgh, Edward Leichardt, Charlotte, Herbert Cochrane, Sarah Pauline, Albert Bruce, Walter Sydney, Clara Hay, Horace Melbourne and Norman Lachlan.

Death William Henry Suttor died in Sydney on 20 October 1877,