William Weston

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name = William Weston
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order = 3rd
office = Premier of Tasmania
term_start = 25 April 1857
term_end = 12 May, 1857
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predecessor = Thomas Gregson
successor = Francis Smith
term_start1 = 1 November 1860
term_end1 = 2 August, 1861
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predecessor1 = Francis Smith
successor1 = Thomas Chapman
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birth_date = 1804
birth_place = Shoreditch, London, England, UK
death_date = Death date|1888|2|21
death_place = St Kilda, Victoria
nationality = flagicon|UK British
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religion = Church of England


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William Pritchard Weston (1804 – 21 February, 1888) was the third Premier of Tasmania.

Born in Shoreditch, England, Weston emigrated to Tasmania in about 1830, purchasing a property near Longford, and lived there for several years. He also received a grant of 2500 acres (10 km²). He was made a magistrate and with the Rev. John West took a prominent part in the formation of the anti-transportation league which between 1849 and 1853 had an important influence in the success of this movement. Holding office on two different occasions. Weston was elected to parliament at the original opening, in 1856 in the electoral division of Ringwood. He served for a short term as Premier from 25 April, 1857 until 12 May, 1857. He resigned his seat in the Tasmanian House of Assembly on 20 May, 1857, instead taking a position in the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the member for Longford on May 19, 1857. He became Premier again on the 1 November, 1860 holding the position until 2 August, 1861. He resigned from the Tasmanian Parliament altogether and later moved to Victoria, dying in St Kilda. He was survived by a son and five daughters.

References

* [http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/history/tasparl/weston36.htm Parliamentary Library profile]
*Dictionary of Australian Biography|First=William|Last=Weston|Link=http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/0-dict-biogWe-Wy.html#weston1