Edward Macarthur
| Edward Macarthur | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1789 Bath, Somerset, England |
| Died | 4 January 1872 (aged 82) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Lieutenant-general in the British Army, Commander-in-chief of British forces in Australia from 1855, an administrator in Australia |
| Title | Sir, KCB |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah (daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel W. S. Neill) (1862—1872 (his death)) |
| Parent(s) | John Macarthur, and his wife Elizabeth (née Veal) |
Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Macarthur KCB (16 March 1789 – 4 January 1872) was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, Commander-in-chief of British forces in Australia from 1855 and was an administrator in 1856 for 12 months after the death of Governor of Victoria, Sir Charles Hotham.
Macarthur was the eldest son of John Macarthur, and his wife Elizabeth (née Veal). He was born at Bath, Somerset, England and arrived at Sydney with his parents in the ships Neptune and Scarborough in 1790 in the Second Fleet. Edward Macarthur is believed to be the only passenger on these ships of whom a photograph (taken later in life) exists. The young Edward was sent to England to be educated in 1799.
Macarthur returned to Australia in 1806, and took part with his father in the deposition of Governor William Bligh, as Bligh, in his dispatch to Viscount Castlereagh of 30 April 1808, requested that "two of the rebels Charles Grimes and Edward Macarthur who have gone home in the Dart may be secured, in order to be tried in due time". On Macarthur's arrival in England he entered the army as an ensign in the 60th regiment, serving at Corunna and in Sicily. In 1809 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. As part of the 39th Regiment he took part in the Duke of Wellington's campaigns in the Peninsular War and in France. In 1820 or 1829 he became a captain. In 1824 he paid a visit of 10 months to Australia as an agent of Thomas Potter Macqueen. After Macarthur's return to England he was for some years secretary to the Lord Chamberlain. In 1826 he was promoted to the rank of major and in 1837 he was on the staff in Ireland.
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