Richard Bourke
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Sir Richard Bourke was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New South Wales from 1831 to 1837. As a lifelong Whig, he encouraged the emancipation of convicts
Portrait by Martin Archer Shee, c. 1837–1850
Bourke c. 1835
A statue of General Sir Richard Bourke, the first public statue ever erected in Australia, stands outside the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney.
George Gipps
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Sir George Gipps was the Governor of the British Colony of New South Wales for eight years, between 1838 and 1846. His governorship oversaw a tumultuous period when the rights to land were bitterly co
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…Governor of New South Wales In office 3 December 1831 – 5 December 1837 Monarchs William IV Queen Victoria Preceded by Sir Ralph Darling Succeeded by George Gipps Personal details Born 4 May 1777 Dublin, Ireland Died 12 August 1855 (aged 78) County Limerick, Ireland Spouse Elizabeth Jane Bourke Military service…
Governor Gipps
Sir George Gipps
George Gipps memorial, Canterbury Cathedral