Dickson, Sir James Robert (1832–1901), politician in Australia, was born at Plymouth, England, on 30 November 1832, the only son of James Dickson and his wife, Mary Maria, née Palmer. He was educated at the Glasgow high school, then worked as a clerk in the ...
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Dickson, Sir James Robert (1832–1901), politician in Australia
W. Ross Johnston
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Hart [formerly Herriot], John [known as Captain Hart] (1809–1873), merchant and politician in Australia
C. A. Harris
revised by Eric Richards
Hart [formerly Herriot], John [known as Captain Hart] (1809–1873), merchant and politician in Australia, was born in Devon on 25 February 1809, the son of John Herriot and his wife, Mary, née Granville. He went to sea at the age of twelve and gained immense experience, and visited ...
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Lini, Walter Hadye (1942–1999), chief minister of the New Hebrides and prime minister of Vanuatu
Howard Van Trease
Lini, Walter Hadye (1942–1999), chief minister of the New Hebrides and prime minister of Vanuatu, was born at Agatoa village on the island of Pentecost, New Hebrides, and came from a line of chiefs on both his father's and mother's sides. His parents were Anglicans and his father was known for his skill as a carpenter and for the importance he placed on educating his children. ...
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Walter Hadye Lini (1942–1999) by unknown photographer, 1986 © Photoshot
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Morgan, Sir William (1829–1883), merchant and politician in Australia
A. G. L. Shaw
Morgan, Sir William (1829–1883), merchant and politician in Australia, the son of George Morgan, farmer, and his wife, Sarah, née Horne, was born on 12 September 1829 at Wilshamstead, near Bedford. In 1848 he emigrated with two brothers and a sister, and arrived in ...
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Patterson, Sir James Brown (1833–1895), businessman and politician in Australia
Don Garden
Patterson, Sir James Brown (1833–1895), businessman and politician in Australia, born at Alnwick, Northumberland, on 18 November 1833, was the youngest son of James Patterson, a district road inspector, and his wife, Agnes, née Brown. He received an elementary education at Alnwick, and emigrated to ...
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Roe, John Septimus (1797–1878), surveyor and politician in Australia
Frank Broeze
Roe, John Septimus (1797–1878), surveyor and politician in Australia, the seventh son of the Revd James Roe, a Church of England priest, and his wife, Sophia Brookes, was born in Newbury, Berkshire, on 8 May 1797. He was educated at the mathematical school of ...
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Wentworth, William Charles (1790–1872)
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William Charles Wentworth (1790–1872) by unknown photographer La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Wentworth, William Charles (1790–1872), politician and landowner in Australia
Michael Collins Persse and John Ritchie
Wentworth, William Charles (1790–1872), politician and landowner in Australia, was born on 13 August 1790 on board the Surprize, in harbour at Cascade Bay, Norfolk Island, Pacific Ocean, eldest son of D'Arcy Wentworth (1762–1827), a surgeon from Portadown, co. Armagh, and his mistress, ...
