Henry Dangar

This article is about the explorer. For his son, also a politician in New South Wales, see Henry Cary Dangar. For the television series, see Henry Danger.

Henry Dangar
Henry Dangar (1796–1861)
Born(1796-11-18)18 November 1796
St Neot, Cornwall, England, UK
Died2 March 1861(1861-03-02) (aged 64)
Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia
Burial placeCamperdown
Singleton
Occupation(s)Surveyor, explorer, magistrate, politician
Years active1821−1855

Henry Dangar (1796–1861) was a surveyor and explorer of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. Despite an upheld challenge to some of his early land claims, he received huge land grants.

He became a successful pastoralist and businessman. Dangar also served as a magistrate and politician. In 1845 he was first elected as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council and served until 1851.[1]

  1. ^ "Mr Henry Dangar (1796–1861)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.