Background
Charlton was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, the son of Thomas Charlton and his wife Rebecca, née Thompson and was baptised on 21 June 1826.
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John Charlton
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Career
Charlton became a surveyor, he laid out and named the town of Bundaberg in 1870. He was also editor of the Queensland Times using the name John Charlton Thompson.
Membership
Charlton was elected member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth in December 1853, a position he held until he resigned in September 1854.
