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Frederick Hansborough Dutton (1812 – 22 Apr 1890) was a pastoralist and politician in the colony of South Australia. Dutton first arrived in South Australia from New South Wales by ship around the beginning of 1841, having, in partnership with (sea) Captain John Finnis, had some 12,000 sheep brought overland, which they offered for sale in March 1841, and also quantities of brandy, cigars and tobacco which they had brought by sea. He and Finnis helped Captain Charles Hervey Bagot establish his head station "Koonunga", then with Finnis and brother Francis Dutton took up a "special survey" at Mount Barker. He and Alexander Lang Elder took up another special survey at Mount Remarkable. In 1941 he and Bagot dissolved their partnership, Dutton taking over the Pudna run, which he renamed "Anlaby", installing his brother Francis as manager and Alexander Buchanan J.P. (c. 1809 – 21 May 1865) as overseer. He sat in the Legislative Council from August 1852 to July 1853, when he left for England, returning in 1858. Six months later he left again, returning in 1868. He left again, never to return; his ability to participate actively in his business interests being greatly hampered by cataracts. Apart from Anlaby station, he had substantial interests in copper mines at Burra, Kapunda and Montacute. He was a director of the Bank of Australasia. Dutton never married. He died in London with assets valued at £800,000 (around AUD150,000,000 today). He left Anlaby to his nephew Henry Dutton. ==Philanthropy== Unlike many "pioneers" who made their fortunes and retired to the "Old Country" as absentee landlords and shareholders, Frederick Dutton left some assets for the people of South Australia. During his lifetime he gave £2,500 for the establishment of the Kapunda Hospital, gave land and funds to establish Dutton Park recreation area in Kapunda, and endowed the Kapunda and Light Agricultural Society and Kapunda Institute. He also made generous donations to the St. Peter's Cathedral building fund and St. Peter's College. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frederick Dutton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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