John Thornton (16 January 1835 – 15 December 1919) was an Australian cricketer.

[1] John Thornton was born in Huddersfield, England on 16 January 1835.

[1] He came to Victoria aboard SS Great Britain in 1853, and settled in Camperdown.

[2] He owned a dairy farm at Cobden, and founded the auctioneering firm John Thornton and Co.[2] He died in Camperdown on 15 December 1919.

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