John Hunter
(1737-1821)
man
Died aged c. 84
Wikidata WikipediaVice Admiral John Hunter (29 August 1737 – 13 March 1821) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who succeeded Arthur Phillip as the second Governor of New South Wales, serving from 1795 to 1800. Both a sailor and a scholar, he explored the Parramatta River as early as 1788, and was the first to surmise that Tasmania might be an island. As governor, he tried to combat serious abuses by the military in the face of powerful local interests led by John MacArthur. Hunter's name is commemorated in historic locations such as Hunter Valley and Hunter Street, Sydney.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Governor John Hunter Governor of New South Wales 1795-1800 Born Leith 29th August 1737 Died London 13th March 1821. John Hunter, son of Leith ship master, was second in command aboard H.M.S. Sirius to Governor Arthur Phillip who founded the colony in January 1788. He returned to be the colony's second Governor and conducted its Government with sense, duty and humanity. This bust was donated to the Scots Australian Council in Edinburgh by its sculptor, Victor Cusack, and the Scottish Australian Heritage Council, in Sydney and was unveiled on 26th August 1994, by The Rt. Hon. Norman Irons, The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, and His Excellency, The Rt. Hon. Neal Blewett, High Commissioner for Australia.
, Edinburgh, United Kingdom where they was born near (1737)