Date of Birth: 13/12/1791
Place of Birth: Norfolk Island, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 26/02/1856
Place of Death: North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Chairman of the Denominational School Board |
17 May 1852 |
26 Feb 1856 |
3 years 9 months 10 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
01 Sep 1851 |
26 Feb 1856 |
4 years 5 months 26 days |
An Elective Member of the first Legislative Council 1843 - 1856 for the Counties of Gloucester and Macquarie |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
27 May 1850 |
30 Jun 1851 |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
A Non-Elective Member of the first Legislative Council 1843 - 1856 |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
12 Feb 1839 |
01 Oct 1839 |
7 months 20 days |
An Appointed Member of the first Legislative Council 1824 - 1843 |
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Naval officer; hydrographer; company manager.
Military Service
Captain in the Royal Navy. 1855: Rear Admiral, Royal Navy
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Philip Gidley King (1758 - 1808) of Launceston in Cornwall, England (second lieutenant of the 'Sirius' in the First Fleet; Governor of New South Wales 1800 - 1806) and his wife Anna Josepha Coombe. Married Harriet Lethbridge, daughter of Christopher Lethbridge of Launceston, Cornwall, in 1817 and had issue, 8 children.
Additional Information
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2.
The 'Bright Sparcs' entry is at:
http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P000544b.htm
('Bright Sparcs' is "a register of people involved in the development of
science ... in Australia ..." published by the Australian Science and
Technology Heritage Centre)
