Sir Henry Parker | |
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| 3rd Premier of New South Wales | |
| In office 3 October 1856 – 7 September 1857 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor | Sir William Denison |
| Preceded by | Charles Cowper |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cowper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Watson Parker 1 June 1808 Lewisham, Kent, England, UK |
| Died | 2 February 1881 (aged 72) Richmond, Surrey, England, UK |
| Spouse | Emmeline Emily Macarthur |
Sir Henry Watson Parker, KCMG (1 June 1808 – 2 February 1881) was Premier of New South Wales. He fitted into colonial society and politics in the era before responsible government, but his style was not suited to the democratic politics that began to develop in 1856.[1]
- ^ Nairn, Bede. "Parker, Sir Henry Watson (1808–1881)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 26 February 2007.