Philip Santo

Philip Santo
South Australian
Commissioner of Public Works
In office
8 October 1861  17 October 1861
Premier George Waterhouse
Preceded by Alexander Hay
Succeeded by John Lindsay
In office
15 July 1863  4 August 1864
Premier Henry Ayers
Preceded by William Townsend
Succeeded by William Milne
In office
20 September 1865  23 October 1865
Premier Henry Ayers
Preceded by Francis Dutton
Succeeded by Thomas English
In office
3 May 1867  24 September 1868
Premier Henry Ayers
Preceded by Thomas English
Succeeded by William Everard
In office
13 October 1868  3 November 1868
Premier Henry Ayers
Preceded by William Everard
Succeeded by John Colton
Personal details
Born (1818-08-07)7 August 1818
Saltash, Cornwall, England
Died 17 December 1889(1889-12-17) (aged 71)
Adelaide, South Australia
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Pean

Philip Santo (7 August 1818 – 17 December 1889) was a South Australian politician and businessman.

History

Santo was born at Saltash, Cornwall, and trained to be a carpenter. At the age of 22 he left for South Australia on the ship Brightman, arriving in Adelaide in December 1840. He worked as a builder in Adelaide, then Burra. He moved to Melbourne during the rush to the Victorian goldfields but soon returned to set up a shop in Grote Street near Victoria Square in 1857, then Waymouth Street from 1866, then from 1873 as Philip Santo & Co in Waymouth Street and Lipson Street Port Adelaide; initially selling timber. then building materials then general hardware, riverboats and ships. By 1880 they had diversified into such disparate goods as patent medicines, perfumes and flavourings, American waggons, brooms, "kerosine", "gasoline" and cabinet organs.[1] The company ceased advertising around 1890.

Santo was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly in 1860 for the City of Adelaide district, 1862 and 1865 for East Adelaide then in 1868 for Barossa and was appointed Commissioner of Public works on a number of occasions for various periods, first in the Waterhouse cabinet, then with Henry Ayers to 1868. He lost his seat in 1870, during which year he was elected to the Legislative Council and held that seat for 21 years.[2] He was an active member of the Church of Christ, Grote Street and frequently preached there as an Elder. He died at his home, "Fernleigh House" on West Terrace, Adelaide.[3]

Family

Santo married Elizabeth Pean (23 September 1816 – 28 February 1904); they had four daughters and one son:

South Australian House of Assembly
Preceded by
Boyle Finniss
Member for City of Adelaide
1860 – 1862
Served alongside: Thomas Reynolds, James Boucaut, Matthew Moorhouse. Samuel Bakewell, William Parkin
District abolished
New district Member for East Adelaide
1862 – 1868
Served alongside: Thomas Reynolds, William Bakewell
Succeeded by
Robert Cottrell
Preceded by
James Martin
Member for Barossa
1868 – 1870
Served alongside: Richard Baker
Succeeded by
Walter Duffield
Government offices
Preceded by
Alexander Hay
Commissioner of Public Works
8 Oct 1861  17 Oct 1861
Succeeded by
John Lindsay
Preceded by
William Townsend
Commissioner of Public Works
15 Jul 1863  4 Aug 1864
Succeeded by
William Milne
Preceded by
Francis Dutton
Commissioner of Public Works
20 Sep 1865  23 Oct 1865
Succeeded by
Thomas English
Preceded by
Thomas English
Commissioner of Public Works
3 May 1867  24 Sep 1868
Succeeded by
William Everard
Preceded by
William Everard
Commissioner of Public Works
13 Oct 1868  3 Nov 1868
Succeeded by
John Colton


References

  1. General Merchandise South Australian Advertiser 5 April 1886 p.8
  2. Death of Mr. Philip Santo The Advertiser 18 December 1889 p.5 accessed 15 April 2011
  3. Death of Hon. P. Santo South Australian Register 18 December 1889 p.6 accessed 16 April 2011
  4. http://saobits.gravesecrets.net/s.html
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