James Penn Boucaut KCMG (1831 - 1916)

Born 29 Oct 1831 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Janet McCulloch — married 22 Mar 1864 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1916 at age 84 in Glenelg, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

James Boucaut KCMG is Notable.

James Penn Boucaut was baptised on November 10, 1831 in the parish of Mylor, Cornwall^[1]

Sir James Penn Boucaut, KCMG, (29 October 1831 – 1 February 1916) was a South Australian politician and judge. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly on four occasions: from 1861 to 1862 for City of Adelaide, from 1865 to 1870 for West Adelaide (1865–1868) and The Burra (1868–1870), from 1871 to 1878 for West Torrens (1871–1875) and Encounter Bay (1875–1878), and a final stint in Encounter Bay in 1878. At 34 years and 150 days of age, Boucaut was the youngest person to have been appointed Premier of South Australia. He was Premier three times: from 1866 to 1867, from 1875 to 1876, and from 1877 to 1878. He was Attorney-General of South Australia under Premiers John Hart and Henry Ayers, and served variously as Attorney-General, Treasurer, Commissioner of Public Works and Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration in his own ministries. He left politics in 1878 when he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia, serving until his retirement in 1905.^{[2] [3]}

Immigration

BOUCAUT Ray, Winifred PENN, Jas Penn, Em Martha, Ray Parkin, Winifred Penn, Louisa Bastin, Lavinia, son Hillary, Sarah Jane, Bastin, Chas, svnt arrived in SA 1846-12-19 aboard Duke of Richmond from London via Plymouth^[4]

Marriage

Groom: James Penn BOUCAUT

Bride: Janet MCCULLOCH

Marriage Date: 1864, March 22

Marriage Place: St John Church, Adelaide

Groom Age: 32 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1832

Groom Marital Status: N

Groom Father: Ray BOUCAUT

Bride Age: 23 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1841

Bride Marital Status: N

Bride Father Name: Alexander MCCULLOCH

District: Adelaide

Symbol: A Book/Page: 57/218^[5]

Death

James Penn BOUCAUT

Death Date: 01 Feb 1916

Age: 84y Approx. Birth Year: 1832

Marital Status: M

Residence: Glenelg

Death Place: Glenelg

District: Adelaide

Symbol: Book/Page: 398/590^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Cornwall OPC record 5754658 in the Baptisms database Day Month 10-Nov Year 1831 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Mylor Forename James Penn Surname BOUCAUT Sex Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename Ray Mother Forename Winefred Residence Mylor Parish Status Or Occupation Gentleman. https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Boucaut
3. ↑ http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/boucaut-sir-james-penn-3028
4. ↑ http://www.familyhistorysa.org//shipping/passengerlists.html
5. ↑ https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
6. ↑ https://www.genealogysa.org.au/

See also:

• see entry at Australian Knights and Dames Free Space Page.