Lachlan Macquarie[]
Vital Statistics[]
- Sex : Male
- Born: January 31, 1762 on the island of Ulva off the coast of the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland
- Died: July 1, 1824 at London at age 62
- Interment: Isle of Mull
Pedigree[]
Lachlan Macquarie is the son of Lachlan Macquarie (abt 1720-1775) and Margaret Maclaine (1728-1810).
Siblings[]
- Donald Macquarie (1750-1800)
- Charles Macquarie (1771-1835)
- Hector Macquarie (?-1778)
- Elizabeth Macquarie (?-?)
2 other sons died in infancy.
Spouses[]
- Jane Jarvis (?-1796)
- Elizabeth Henrietta Campbell (?-?)
Offspring[]
Jane Jarvis (?-1796)[]
No children.
Elizabeth Henrietta Campbell (?-?)[]
- Jane Macquarie (1808-1808)
- Lachlan Macquarie (1814-?)
Biography[]
Lachlan Macquarie was the Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, and is regarded by many as the real founder of Australia as a country, rather than as a prison camp.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Bligh |
Governor of New South Wales 1810–1821 |
Succeeded by Thomas Brisbane |
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