Thomas Brisbane Politician

Major-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet, GCH, GCB, FRS, FRSE (23 July 1773 – 27 January 1860) was Governor of New South Wales (1821–25), as recommended by the Duke of Wellington, with whom he had seen military service.A keen astronomer, he built Australia's first observatory and encouraged scientific and agricultural training. But jealous rivals smeared his reputation, in league with the Colonial Secretary, Frederick Goulburn, and he had to defend his conduct, though an inquest cleared him.A new convict settlement was named after him, and became today's city of Brisbane.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 23, 1773
Birth place	Scotland , Largs , Kingdom of Great Britain , Ayrshire
Date of death	January 27, 1860
Place of death	Scotland , Largs , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , Ayrshire