page_title: William Splatt
hierarchical_section_title: William Splatt
context_page_description: William Francis Splatt was born in Devon, England. In 1841 he emigrated to Australia and became a member of the first Legislative Council of Victoria, Australia. He returned to England a wealthy man in 1854, and became the first mayor of Torquay, Devon in 1892.
context_section_description: William Francis Splatt  (14 April 1811 – 17 October 1893) was born in Devon, England. In 1841 he emigrated to Australia and became a member of the first Legislative Council of Victoria, Australia. He returned to England a wealthy man in 1854, and became the first mayor of Torquay, Devon in 1892.
caption: Portrait of Splatt as mayor of Torquay, by Sydney Sprague Morrish, 1894
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