John Nanson

John Leighton Nanson (22 September 1863 – 29 February 1916) was a journalist and politician in Western Australia. A former writer and sub-editor with The West Australian, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1901 to 1905 and again from 1908 to 1914. Nanson was a minister in the governments of Alf Morgans, Walter James, Newton Moore, and Frank Wilson, including as attorney-general from 1909 to 1911.

The Honourable
John Nanson
Attorney-General of Western Australia
In office
30 June 1909 – 7 October 1911
PremierNewton Moore
Frank Wilson
Preceded byHector Rason
Succeeded byThomas Walker
Member of the Legislative Assembly
of Western Australia
In office
24 April 1901 – 28 June 1904
Preceded bySamuel Mitchell
Succeeded byJohn Holman
ConstituencyMurchison
In office
28 June 1904 – 27 October 1905
Preceded byPatrick Stone
Succeeded byPatrick Stone
ConstituencyGreenough
In office
11 September 1908 – 21 October 1914
Preceded byPatrick Stone
Succeeded byJohn Cunningham
ConstituencyGreenough
Personal details
Born(1863-09-22)22 September 1863
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Died29 February 1916(1916-02-29) (aged 52)
Wimborne, Dorset, England
SpouseJanet Nanson
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