Edward Macarthur | |
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Born | 16 March 1789 Bath, Somerset, England |
Died | 4 January 1872 London, England | (aged 82)
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]