William Dixon Allott

William Dixon Allott (1 May 1817 – 19 November 1892) was Mayor of Adelaide 1873–1874.[1][2]

Allott was born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, the son of a minister. He was first apprenticed to a druggist and later was a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. He arrived in South Australia in 1854, working as a chemist and druggist. Allott was the 18th mayor of Adelaide.[3]

He died in Knightsbridge, South Australia in 1892.[3]

References
  1. "Mayors & Lord Mayors of Adelaide, SA". Geni.com. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  2. "List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Adelaide". Science Fair Project Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  3. "Obituary". South Australian Register. 22 November 1892. Retrieved 25 May 2018.


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