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Edward John Eyre (5 August 1815 – 30 November 1901) was an English land explorer of the Australian continent, colonial administrator, and Governor of Jamaica.
Edward John Eyre (1815-1901), explorer and governor, was born on 5 August 1815 at Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, England, third son of Anthony William Eyre, vicar of Hornsea and Long Riston, and his wife Sarah, née Mapleton. He was educated at schools near Rotherham and Grantham, at Louth, and at Sedbergh.
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Edward John Eyre (born August 5, 1815, Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, England—died November 30, 1901, near Tavistock, Devon) was an English explorer in Australia for whom Lake Eyre and the Eyre Peninsula (both in South Australia) are named. He was subsequently a British colonial official.
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Eyre serves as governor of Jamaica. Eyre was recalled following his suppression of an Afro-Jamaican uprising with over 400 executions. Edward John Eyre (1815–1901) was English-born and educated for a military career but decided to travel to Australia instead.
Edward John Eyre was an English explorer who led two overland expeditions through parts of Australia. Lake Eyre and the Eyre Peninsula (both in South Australia) are named after him. Early Life. Eyre was born on August 5, 1815, in Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, England. As a boy he enjoyed outdoor activities, such as fishing and climbing.
8 de jun. de 2018 · Edward Eyre (1815-1901) was an English explorer of Australia and an administrator in New Zealand and the West Indies. He was tried for murder in the suppression of a Jamaican uprising and was acquitted, but his conduct was widely debated in England.
29 de nov. de 2021 · AN AUSTRALIAN EXPLORER. DEATH OF GOVERNOR EYRE. The death is announced, at the advanced age of 86 years of Mr. Edward John Eyre, F.R.G.S., the distinguished pioneer Australian explorer, formerly Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand, and subsequently Governor of Jamaica. Edward John Eyre. Mitchell Library.
