Francis Ormond
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The Honourable Francis Ormond, MLC
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| Born | 27 November 1827 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | 5 May 1889 Pau, France |
| Resting place | Eastern Cemetery Geelong, Australia 38°09′47″S 144°22′55″E / 38.163°S 144.382°ECoordinates: 38°09′47″S 144°22′55″E / 38.163°S 144.382°E |
| Education | Tyzack's Academy Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | pastoralist, parliamentarian |
| Known for | philanthropy |
| Title | The Honourable |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Greeves (1851-1881) Mary Oliphant (1885-1889) |
| Parent(s) | Francis Ormond Sr. Isabella (née Esson) |
Francis Ormond (23 November 1827 – 5 May 1889) was a Scottish-born Australian pastoralist, member of the Parliament of Victoria and philanthropist in the areas of education and religion.
Ormond is notable for founding the Working Men's College of Melbourne, which became the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), and for endowing the position of Ormond Professor of Music and donating the majority of funds towards the establishment of Ormond College, both at the University of Melbourne.
Francis Ormond was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, the only son of three children to British Merchant Navy sailor, Captain Francis Ormond Sr., and Isabella (née Esson). He was educated at the Tyzack's Academy in Liverpool, England, after his father moved his family to the major shipping city to further his career, circa 1835.
Ormond's father adopted an early interest in Britain's southern colonies, which came from stories he heard of the expedition of Hume and Hovel and of Australia Felix. In command of the merchant vessel John Bull, Captain Ormond was the first to transport British settlers to the newly founded settlement of Melbourne – in the south-east of the Colony of New South Wales – arriving in the bay of Port Phillip in 1840. Upon his first landing in Melbourne, he was so impressed by the pastoralism opportunities the settlement presented, he began plans to move his family to the colony. He purchased the barque Tuscan the following year, and set sail with his family for the fledgling Port Phillip District.
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