Charles Latrobe | |
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| 1st Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria | |
| In office 15 July 1851 – 5 May 1854 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Hotham |
| 1st Superintendent of Port Phillip | |
| In office 4 February 1839 – 14 July 1851 | |
| Governor | George Gipps Charles FitzRoy |
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| Born | Charles Joseph La Trobe 20 March 1801 London, England |
| Died | 4 December 1875 (aged 74) Litlington, East Sussex, England |
| Resting place | Litlington Church |
| Spouse(s) | Sophie de Montmollin (1835–1854) Rose Isabelle de Meuron (1855–1875) |
| Children | 6 |
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Charles Joseph La Trobe CB (20 March 1801 – 4 December 1875), commonly Latrobe, was appointed in 1839 superintendent of the Port Phillip District of New South Wales and, after the establishment in 1851 of the colony of Victoria (now a state of Australia), he became its first lieutenant-governor.[1]
La Trobe was a strong supporter of religious, cultural and educational institutions.[2][3] During his time as superintendent and lieutenant-governor he oversaw the establishment of the Botanic Gardens,[4] and provided leadership and support to the formation of entities such as the Mechanic's Institute,[5] the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Royal Philharmonic, the Melbourne Cricket Ground[6][7] and the University of Melbourne.[2]
La Trobe was the nephew of British architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe.[citation needed]
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 275.
- ^ a b Eastwood, Jill. "Charles Joseph La Trobe (1801–1875)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ In his first speech in Melbourne La Trobe declared: "It will not be by individual aggrandisement, by the possession of numerous flocks and herds, or of costly acres, that we shall secure for the country enduring prosperity and happiness, but by the acquisition and maintenance of sound religious and moral institutions, without which no country can become truly great." "The C J La Trobe Society – Melbourne Victoria". www.latrobesociety.org.au. Retrieved 2016-09-29
- ^ Ltd, August Pty. "Our Story | About Us | Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria". www.rbg.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Marsden, Anne (June 2011). "Charles Joseph La Trobe 1801–1875" (PDF). mahistory.org.au. The Melbourne Athenaeum Inc. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "The ground of champions gets its turn to take a bow – theage.com.au". www.theage.com.au. 12 July 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "MCG 150th Birthday". www.mcg.org.au. Retrieved 29 September 2016.