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Major General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCH, FRS, FRSE (23 July 1773 – 27 January 1860), was a British Army officer, administrator, and astronomer. Upon the recommendation of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he had served, he was appointed governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825.
Thomas Makdougall Brisbane (Largs, 23 de julho de 1773 — Largs, 21 de janeiro de 1860) foi um oficial, administrador e astrônomo do Exército britânico. Por recomendação do duque de Wellington, com quem serviu, foi nomeado governador de Nova Gales do Sul de 1821 a 1825.
Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane (1773-1860), governor, was born on 23 July 1773 at Brisbane House, near Largs, Ayrshire, son of a family of ancient Scottish lineage. He was educated by tutors and attended both the University of Edinburgh and the English Academy, Kensington.
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Thomas Makdougall Brisbane (Largs, 23 de julho de 1773 — Largs, 21 de janeiro de 1860) foi um oficial, administrador e astrônomo do Exército britânico. Por recomendação do duque de Wellington, com quem serviu, foi nomeado governador de Nova Gales do Sul de 1821 a 1825.
10 de dez. de 2022 · Thomas Brisbane. Brisbane came to the colony with a clear mandate to get tough on convicts and support large scale farming. Convicts. Hyde Park Barracks. Contents. Brisbane was a brigadier-general, the most senior officer to have become governor at the time of his appointment.
Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, Baronet (born July 23, 1773, Brisbane House, near Largs, Ayrshire, Scot.—died Jan. 27, 1860, Brisbane House) was a British soldier and astronomical observer for whom the city of Brisbane, Australia, is named.
4 de mai. de 2023 · Following Bigge’s recommendations, in 1823 Governor Thomas Brisbane instructed Surveyor-General John Oxley to explore Moreton Bay to investigate a suitable site for a penal settlement. The remoteness of the bay – from Sydney and other European communities – made it ideal as a place of exile for the ‘worst’ convicts.
