Macquarie, Lachlan

British military officer who became the fifth Governor of New South Wales and was responsible for extensive social, economic and architectural development in the colony.

Milestones
Born
Scotland
31 Jan 1762
Arrived Sydney
28 Dec 1809
Departed Sydney
12 Feb 1822
Died
London
1 Jul 1824
Relationships
Spouse
Jane Jarvis
8 Sep 1793
-
15 Jul 1796
Spouse
Macquarie, Elizabeth
3 Nov 1807
-
1 Jul 1824
Patron
Greenway, Francis
1815
-
1819
Positions
Governor
New South Wales
1 Jan 1810
-
1 Dec 1821

Macquarie, Lachlan

by Dictionary of Sydney staff writerCreative Commons License

Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, Macquarie shaped Sydney's built environment, social structure, financial development and public morals.
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