Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 1st Baronet

Sir
John Eardley-Wilmot
6th Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land
In office
21 August 1843 – 13 October 1846
Preceded byJohn Franklin
Succeeded byWilliam Denison
Personal details
Born(1783-02-21)21 February 1783
London, England,
United Kingdom
Died3 February 1847(1847-02-03) (aged 63)
Hobart, Van Diemen's Land
SpouseElizabeth Emma Parry & Elizabeth Chester

Sir John Eardley Eardley-Wilmot, 1st Baronet FRS (21 February 1783 – 3 February 1847) was a politician in the United Kingdom who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Warwickshire and then as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land (later called Tasmania).[1]

  1. ^ Serle, Percival (1949). "Eardley-Wilmot, John Eardley". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.