Lachlan Macquarie
Politician
1762 – 1824
Who was Lachlan Macquarie?
Major-General Lachlan Macquarie CB, was a Scottish British army officer and colonial administrator. He served as the last autocratic Governor of New South Wales, Australia from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of the colony. He is considered by historians to have had a crucial influence on the transition of New South Wales from a penal colony to a free settlement and therefore to have played a major role in the shaping of Australian society in the early nineteenth century. An inscription on his tomb in Scotland describes him as "The Father of Australia".
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- Born
- Jan 31, 1762
Ulva - Spouses
- Elizabeth Macquarie
(1807/11/03 - ) - Jane Jarvis
(1793/09/28 - )
- Elizabeth Macquarie
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Royal High School, Edinburgh
- Lived in
- Government House, Sydney
(1810 - 1822)
- Government House, Sydney
- Died
- Jul 1, 1824
London
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on July 23, 2013
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