Barrister who chose to practise law in Australia after being diagnosed with imminent blindness and who found acclaim and enmity in his fight for responsible government in the colony during the crucial 1840s.
Milestone
Born
Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England
04 Dec 1811
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Arrived Sydney
08 Oct 1842
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Departed Sydney
27 Jan 1850
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