| Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy KCH, KCB | |
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| In office March 31, 1837 – November 2, 1841 | |
| Monarch | King William IV Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir John Harvey |
| Succeeded by | George Wright |
| In office August 2, 1846 – January 28, 1855 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir George Gipps |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Denison |
| Born | June 10, 1796 Derbyshire, England, UK |
| Died | February 16, 1858 (aged 61) London, England, UK |
| Nationality |  British |
| Spouse | Lady Mary Lennox (1820–1847) Margaret Gordon (1855–1858) |
| Relations | Augustus FitzRoy (grandfather) Robert FitzRoy (brother) |
Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy, KCH, KCB (10 June 1796 – 16 February 1858) was a British military officer, politician and member of the aristocracy, who held governerships in several British colonies during the 19th century. In Prince Edward Island, the Sovereign is represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link William IV (William Henry 21 August 1765 &ndash 20 June 1837 was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lieutenant-General Sir John Harvey ( April 23, 1778 &ndash March 22, 1852) was a British Army officer and a Lieutenant Governor The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australia's monarch, Elizabeth II, Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Sir George Gipps (1791 – 28 February 1847) was Governor of the Colony of New South Wales, Australia, for eight years between 1838 Sir William Thomas Denison KCB ( 3 May 1804 – 19 January 1871) was Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land from Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Augustus Henry FitzRoy 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC (28 September 1735 &ndash 14 March 1811 styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757 was a British Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy ( 5 July 1805 – 30 April 1865) achieved lasting fame as the captain of HMS ''Beagle'' The Royal Guelphic Order, sometimes also referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, was a British or rather Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
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Family and peerage
Charles was born in England, the eldest son of General Lord Charles FitzRoy and Frances Mundy. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland General Lord Charles FitzRoy ( 17 July 1764 &ndash 20 December 1829) was a British Army officer and politician His grandfather, Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, was the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1768 to 1770. Augustus Henry FitzRoy 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC (28 September 1735 &ndash 14 March 1811 styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757 was a British The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom
Charles' half brother Robert FitzRoy would become a pioneering meteorologist and surveyor, captain of HMS Beagle, and later Governor of New Zealand. Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy ( 5 July 1805 – 30 April 1865) achieved lasting fame as the captain of HMS ''Beagle'' Meteorology (from Greek grc μετέωρος metéōros, "high in the sky" and grc -λογία -logia) is the Interdisciplinary Surveying is the technique and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional space Position of points and the distances and angles between First Voyage On 27 September 1825 Beagle docked at Woolwich for repairs and fitted out for her new duties at a total cost of £5913 The Governor-General of New Zealand (Te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa is the representative of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand (currently Queen
Early life
The young Charles FitzRoy was educated at the Harrow School in London, before receiving a commission in the Royal Horse Guards regiment of the British Army at the age of 16. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Royal Horse Guards ( RHG) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Just after his 19th birthday, FitzRoy's regiment took part in the Battle of Waterloo, where he was wounded. In the Battle of Waterloo (Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo Belgium He travelled to Lower Canada with the Duke of Richmond in 1818. The Province of Lower Canada (French Province du Bas-Canada) was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Charles Lennox 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, KG ( 9 December 1764 &ndash August 28, 1819) was a British soldier and On 11 March 1820, he married Lady Mary Lennox (daughter of the Duke of Richmond), just after his promotion to captain. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year In 1825, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel and appointed Deputy Adjutant General of the Cape Colony (now the Cape of Good Hope). Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies An Adjutant General is a military chief administrative officer The Cape Colony, part of modern South Africa, was established by the Dutch East India Company in 1652 with the founding of Cape Town. The Cape of Good Hope ( Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop, Kaap de Goede Hoop Cabo da Boa Esperança Persian Language: دماغه امید نیک
FitzRoy was elected to the British House of Commons in 1831 as the Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Bury St Edmunds is a Constituency located in Suffolk and centred on the Town of Bury St Edmunds.
Governor of Prince Edward Island and the Leeward Islands
Sir Charles was appointed as the eleventh Governor of Prince Edward Island off the coast of Canada on 31 March 1837, and was granted a knighthood just before his departure. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. He returned to England in 1841 and shortly afterwards was made Governor of the Leeward Islands, near the West Indies until 1845. The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain of islands part of the West Indies. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting
Governor of New South Wales
Sir Charles was chosen as the tenth Governor of the colony of New South Wales by Lord Stanley in 1845. Edward Smith-Stanley redirects here for other persons with that name see Edward Stanley Lord Stanley FitzRoy replaced Sir George Gipps as governor who had been a strong ruler but had provoked the animosity of many in the colony. Sir George Gipps (1791 – 28 February 1847) was Governor of the Colony of New South Wales, Australia, for eight years between 1838 It is likely that FitzRoy was chosen because he tended to be more appeasing in his approach. FitzRoy, his wife and his son George arrived in the colony on board HMS Carysfort on 2 August 1846. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display His wife and other children joined them later. Soon after his arrival he was asked to use his influence to procure the disallowance of an act of the Tasmanian legislature imposing a duty of 15% on products imported from New South Wales. Fitzroy brought before the British government the advisability of some superior functionary being appointed, to whom all measures passed by local legislatures should be referred before being assented to. In the long discussion over the separation of the Port Phillip district, Fitzroy showed tact and himself favoured bi-cameral legislatures for the new constitutions. This article describes the history of the Australian state of Victoria. The need for some type of federation between the various colonies was recognized, and as a step towards this Fitzroy was given a commission in 1850 appointing him governor-general of the Australian colonies. During his governorship great steps were made in the development of New South Wales. Transportation of convicts ceased, the Sydney University was founded, a branch of the royal mint was established and responsible government was granted. Transportation or penal transportation refers to the deporting of Convicted Criminals to a Penal colony, for example by France The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia [1] In 1847, Fitzroy served briefly as Governor of the Colony of North Australia, although his lieutenant-governor, George Barney had the main responsibility for establishing the new colony under FitzRoy's direction. North Australia can refer to the territory the colony or the proposed state George Barney ( 19 May 1792 – 16 April 1862) was an Engineer and Lieutenant governor of the Colony of North Australia
After sixteen months in the colony, Sir Charles' wife Mary was killed in a coach accident on 7 December 1847. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A distraught FitzRoy considered resigning and returning to England, but his finances did not permit it.
In 1851 he named Grafton, New South Wales, after his grandfather Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton. Grafton is the commercial hub of the Clarence River Valleywhich has a population approaching 20000 Augustus Henry FitzRoy 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC (28 September 1735 &ndash 14 March 1811 styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757 was a British
Sir Charles remained in New South Wales for eight eventful years, which saw many changes take place in the Australian colonies, not in the least being the first tentative steps towards Federation of the Australian states. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South In 1853, FitzRoy was appointed as Governor of Van Diemen's Land, South Australia and Victoria — essentially a pre-Federation Governor-General of Australia, with wide-ranging powers to intervene in inter-colonial disputes. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) [2][1]
1855–1858
1855 was an eventful year for Sir Charles FitzRoy. On 28 January 1855 he departed Australia and returned to England. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year On 11 September, his eldest son Augustus (a captain in the Royal Regiment of Artillery) was killed in the Crimean War. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, is generally known as the Royal Artillery and is nicknamed the Gunners. The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Eastern War (Восточная война Vostochnaya Vojna) (March 1854–February 1856 was fought On 11 December, he married Margaret Gordon (widow of a Melbourne land agent). Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3
Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy died in London on 16 February 1858 at the age of 61. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
Notes
- ^ a b Serle, Percival. Fitzroy, Sir Charles Augustus (1796-1858). Dictionary of Australian Biography. The Dictionary of Australian Biography, published in 1949, is a reference work by Percival Serle containing information on notable people associated with Project Gutenberg Australia. Project Gutenberg of Australia, abbreviated as PGA, is an Internet site which was founded in 2001 by Colin Choat Retrieved on 2007-08-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan
- ^ Ward, John M. . FitzRoy, Sir Charles Augustus (1796 - 1858). Australian Dictionary of Biography. The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB or AuDB is a multi-volume project published by Melbourne University Press. Australian National University. The Australian National University, commonly abbreviated to ANU, is a public Research university situated in Canberra, Australia. Retrieved on 2007-08-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan
References
- The Peerage of the FitzRoys
- Prince Edward Island official website
- Biography on NSW Constitution and Government Education Department
- The Road to Federation and Beyond
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Additional sources listed by the Australian Dictionary of Biography:
- G. C. Mundy, Our Antipodes, vols 1-3 (Lond, 1852); J. D. Lang, An Historical and Statistical Account of New South Wales, vols 1-2 (Lond, 1875); G. W. Rusden, History of Australia, vols 1-3 (Lond, 1883); A. P. Martin, Life and Letters of the Right Honourable Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke, vols 1-2 (Lond, 1893); J. M. Ward, Earl Grey and the Australian Colonies, 1846-1857 (Melb, 1958); G. Blainey, ‘The Gold Rushes: The Year of Decision’, Historical Studies, no 38, May 1962; Goodwood manuscripts (County Record Office, Chichester); Newcastle manuscripts (University of Nottingham); Grey papers (University of Durham); CO 201/368-403.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Earl of Euston Earl Jermyn | Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds with Earl Jermyn 1831–1847 | Succeeded by Earl Jermyn Edward Herbert Bunbury |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir John Harvey | Governor of Prince Edward Island 1837–1841 | Succeeded by George Wright |
| Preceded by Sir William MacBean George Colebrooke | Governor of Antigua 1842–1846 | Succeeded by James Macaulay Higginson |
| Preceded by Sir George Gipps | Governor of New South Wales 1846–1855 | Succeeded by Sir William Denison |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | FitzRoy, Charles Augustus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | British military officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10 June 1796 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16 February 1858 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | London |
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