Burford Sampson
Burford Sampson DSO (30 March 1882 – 5 June 1959) was an Australian politician and soldier. Born in Launceston, Tasmania, he was educated at Launceston Grammar School before serving in the military 1899–1901, during the Second Boer War. He remained in Africa, serving with the Rhodesian Mountain Police and farming in South Africa. He returned to Tasmania in 1907 as a farmer. He served in World War I (1914–1918) and was at the landing at Gallipoli, before serving on the Western Front and briefly commanding the 15th Battalion during their final battle around Jeancourt in September 1918.[1] After the war, he became a manager in Launceston. In 1925, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Nationalist Senator for Tasmania. Sampson served as Chairman of Committees from 1935 to 1938.[2] He was defeated at the 1937 federal election (his term finishing in June 1938), but was re-elected in 1940. He was defeated again in 1946 as a Liberal.[3][4]
Burford Sampson | |
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| Senator for Tasmania | |
| In office 14 November 1925 – 30 June 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Grant |
| In office 1 July 1941 – 30 June 1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1882 Launceston, Tasmania |
| Died | 5 June 1959 (aged 77) Pennant Hills, New South Wales |
| Political party | Nationalist (1925–31) UAP (1931–45) Liberal (1945–47) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Australia |
| Branch/service | South African Constabulary British South Africa Police Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1901–1903 1903–1907 1907–1931 1940–1941 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 12th Battalion 15th Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
Sampson died in 1959, aged 77.[3]
References
- Chataway, Thomas (1948). Goldenstedt, Paul (ed.). History of the 15th Battalion 1914–1918. Fortitude Valley, Queensland: William Brooks & Co. p. 231. OCLC 35124181.
- "Appendix 3―Deputy Presidents and Chairmen of Committees (1901–2009)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- Marshall, Tony (2004). "SAMPSON, Burford (1882–1959)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- Carr, Adam (2008). "1946 Senate election: Tasmania". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2023.