John Langdon Bonython (1905–1992)
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- This article is about John Langdon Bonython (1905-1992)
- His father was named Sir John Lavington Bonython (1875-1960)
- His grandfather was named Sir John Langdon Bonython (1848-1939)
John Langdon Bonython AO (13 January 1905 – 1992), was a prominent Adelaide businessman.
[edit] Family
- Born into the "Old Adelaide Family" Bonython
- Grandfather: John Langdon Bonython[1]
- Father: John Lavington Bonython[2]
- Mother: Blanche Ada Bray
- Siblings: Two sisters, two half-brothers (Warren Bonython and Kym Bonython), one half-sister.
- Wife: He married Minnie Hope Rutherford in 1926 and they had three children.[3]
[edit] Summary
John Langdon Bonython was born on 13 January 1905 in Adelaide, SA, Aust.[4][5]
He studied at the University of Adelaide, and became a solicitor in 1930.[4][5]
Chaired Advertiser Newspapers Ltd.[6]
On 18 March 1954, he became the founding Chairman of the first board of directors of Santos Ltd.[7]
On 9 June 1980 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia, "in recogntion of service to media and to industry".[8]
In 1982 a deep water port facility at Stony Point 20km north of Whyalla was connected to a 659km pipeline to Moomba in the Cooper Basin; this facility was named Port Bonython in his honour[3][7]
[edit] References and notes
- ^ W. B. Pitcher, Bonython, Sir John Langdon (1848 - 1939), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, pp 339-341.
- ^ W. B. Pitcher, Bonython, Sir John Lavington (1875 - 1960), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, pp 341-342.
- ^ a b John Bonython AO (b.1905) of Santos Oil, rootsweb.com
- ^ a b Richard Carruthers, "Family tree, Richard Carruthers", 1986.
- ^ a b John Langdon Bonython, cyberzone.com
- ^ "The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History" by Wilfrid R. Prest, Kerrie Round, Carol S. Fort, Wakefield Press, 2001, pg.79. ISBN 1862545588, 9781862545588, 688 pages
- ^ a b Historical highlights, Santos.com
- ^ It's an Honour
