William Wentworth
Politician, Author
1790 – 1872
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Who was William Wentworth?
William Charles Wentworth was an Australian poet, explorer, journalist and politician, and one of the leading figures of early colonial New South Wales. He was the first native-born Australian to achieve a reputation overseas, and a leading advocate for self-government for the Australian colonies.
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- Born
- Aug 13, 1790
New South Wales - Parents
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Lived in
- Parramatta
(1796 - )
- Parramatta
- Died
- Mar 20, 1872
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on July 23, 2013
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