Edward Macarthur | |
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 c. 1858 | |
| Born | 16 March 1789 Bath, Somerset, England |
| Died | 4 January 1872 (aged 82) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Lieutenant-general in the British Army, Commander-in-chief of British forces in Australia from 1855, an administrator in Australia |
| Title | Knight Commander of the KCB |
| Spouse | Sarah (daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel W. S. Neill) (1862—1872 (his death)) |
| Parent(s) | John Macarthur, and his wife Elizabeth (née Veal) |
Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Macarthur KCB (16 March 1789[1] – 4 January 1872) was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, Commander-in-chief of British forces in Australia from 1855, and an administrator of the Colony of Victoria for 12 months, following the death of the Governor, Sir Charles Hotham.[1]
- ^ a b Hill, A. J. (1974). "Macarthur, Sir Edward (1789–1872)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 5. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 6 January 2013.