Dictionary of Sydney

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Carmichael, Henry

The Reverend Henry Carmichael was a Scottish minister, teacher and educationist who was a founder of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. He moved to the Hunter Valley in 1838, where he pioneered viticulture in the colony.

Milestone
Born
Scotland
1796
Arrived Sydney
1831
Died
28 Jun 1862
Occupation
Position
1831
1831 - 1834
1833 - 1838
1833
1835

Carmichael, Henry

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Reverend, educationist, winemaker and activist, Henry Carmichael influenced education and public life in the colony for 30 years.