Burford Sampson | |
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| Senator forTasmania | |
| In office 14 November 1925 – 30 June 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Grant |
| In office 1 July 1941 – 30 June 1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1882-03-30)30 March 1882 |
| Died | 5 June 1959(1959-06-05) (aged 77) |
| Political party | Nationalist (1925–31) UAP (1931–45) Liberal (1945–47) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Australia |
| Branch/service | South African Constabulary British South Africa Police Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1901–1903 1903–1907 1907–1931 1940–1941 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 12th Battalion 15th Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
Burford SampsonDSO (30 March 1882 – 5 June 1959) was an Australian politician and soldier. Born inLaunceston,Tasmania, he was educated atLaunceston Grammar School before serving in the military 1899–1901, during theSecond Boer War. He remained inAfrica, serving with theRhodesian Mountain Police and farming inSouth Africa. He returned to Tasmania in 1907 as a farmer. He served inWorld War I (1914–1918) and was at the landing atGallipoli, before serving on theWestern Front and briefly commanding the15th Battalion during their final battle around Jeancourt in September 1918.[1] After the war, he became a manager in Launceston. In 1925, he was elected to theAustralian Senate as aNationalist Senator for Tasmania. Sampson served asChairman of Committees from 1935 to 1938.[2] He was defeated at the1937 federal election (his term finishing in June 1938), but was re-elected in 1940. He was defeated again in 1946 as aLiberal.[3][4]
Sampson died in 1959, aged 77.[3]
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