Burford Sampson

Burford Sampson
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 (1882-03-30)30 March 1882
Launceston, Tasmania
Died 5 June 1959(1959-06-05) (aged 77)
Pennant Hills, New South Wales
Political party Nationalist (1925–31)
UAP (1931–45)
Liberal (1945–47)
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom
 Australia
Service/branch 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
Burford Sampson in 1915

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. He was defeated in 1937, but was re-elected in 1940. He was defeated again in 1946 as a Liberal. Sampson died in 1959.[2]

References

  1. Chataway, Thomas (1948). Goldenstedt, Paul, ed. History of the 15th Battalion 1914–1918. Fortitude Valley, Queensland: William Brooks & Co. p. 231. OCLC 35124181.
  2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-23.


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