Arthur Phillip | |
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Captain Arthur Phillip, 1786, by Francis Wheatley | |
1st Governor of New South Wales | |
1st Ambassador to | |
In office 7 February 1788 – 10 December 1792 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | John Hunter |
Personal details | |
Born | Cheapside, London, England | 11 October 1738
Died | 31 August 1814 Bath, England | (aged 75)
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Branch/service | Royal Navy Portuguese Navy |
Rank | Admiral of the Blue |
Battles/wars | Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War |
References[]
See also[]
- Dangar Island
- Hawkesbury River
- Spectacle Island
- Milson Island
- Peat Island
- Lion Island
External links[]
- Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta - state high ( years 7-12) school named for Phillip
- B. H. Fletcher, 'Phillip, Arthur (1738 - 1814)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, Melbourne University Press, 1967, pp 326-333.
Preceded by none |
Governor of New South Wales 1788–1792 |
Succeeded by John Hunter |
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