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Brisbane, Thomas Makdougall

Governor of New South Wales between 1821 and 1825 who focused on consolidation rather than expansion of settlement and attempted to carry out Bigge's recommendations with regard to civil administration and the management of convicts.

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Ayrshire, Scotland
23 Jul 1773
Died
Ayrshire, Scotland
27 Jan 1860
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1821 - 1822
01 Dec 1821 - 01 Dec 1825