Thomas Peel | |
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 No photograph or portrait of Thomas Peel is known to exist. This is a contemporary caricature. | |
| Born | 1793 Lancashire, England |
| Died | 22 December 1865 Mandurah, Western Australia |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Occupation | Settler |
| Relatives | Sir Robert Peel (second cousin) |
Thomas Peel (1793 – 22 December 1865)[1] organised and led a consortium of the first British settlers to Western Australia. He was a leader of the colonial militia that participated in Pinjarra massacre in 1834, which saw 70-80 of the Aboriginal Binjareb people killed.[2] He was a second cousin of two-times British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel.
- ^ Alexandra Hasluck, 'Peel, Thomas (1793 - 1865)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 2, MUP, 1967, pp 320-322. retrieved 2009-11-04
- ^ Bates, Daisy M. (5 August 1926). "Battle of Pinjarra: Causes and consequences". The Western Mail. p. 40. Retrieved 30 July 2012.