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Sir Samuel Davenport | |
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| South Australian Commissioner of Public Works | |
| In office 20 March 1857 – 21 August 1857 | |
| Premier | Boyle Finniss |
| Preceded by | Arthur Freeling |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Blyth |
| In office 1 September 1857 – 30 September 1857 | |
| Premier | Robert Torrens |
| Preceded by | Arthur Blyth |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1818 Shirburn, Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 3 September 1906 (aged 88) Beaumont, South Australia |
| Spouse | Margaret Fraser |
| Parent(s) | George Davenport and Jane Devereux, née Davies |
Sir Samuel Davenport KCMG (5 March 1818 – 3 September 1906) was one of the early settlers of Australia and became a landowner and parliamentarian in South Australia.