William Rutledge

William Rutledge (January 1806 – 1 June 1876) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council, and later, of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.

Biography Born January 1806, Rutledge was the eldest son of James Rutledge, of Ballymagirl (near Bawnboy), County Cavan, and Martha (née Forster), of Longford. In December 1829, he departed for Sydney, New South Wales aboard the Harriet.

Rutledge visited Port Fairy in 1843 and soon bought a mercantile firm. He was sworn-in November 1851 and held the seat until March 1854. Rutledge was elected to the first Victorian Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Villiers and Heytesbury in November 1856, a seat he held until August 1859. He died on 1 June 1876, aged 70.