Lachlan Macquarie Politician

Major-General Lachlan Macquarie CB (/məˈkwɒrɪ/; 31 January 1762 – 1 July 1824) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Scotland. He served as the fifth and last autocratic Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of the colony. He is considered by historians to have had a crucial influence on the transition of New South Wales from a penal colony to a free settlement and therefore to have played a major role in the shaping of Australian society in the early nineteenth century. An inscription on his tomb in Scotland describes him as "The Father of Australia".

Personal facts

Birth date	January 31, 1762
Birth place	Scotland , Ulva , United Kingdom , Inner Hebrides
Date of death	July 01, 1824
Place of death	England , London , United Kingdom
Spouse	Elizabeth Macquarie