Sir Edward Deas Thomson | |
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Colonial Secretary of New South Wales | |
In office 2 January 1837 – 5 June 1856 | |
Monarchs | |
Governor | |
Preceded by | Alexander Macleay |
Succeeded by | Stuart Donaldson |
Chancellor of the University of Sydney | |
In office 1865–1878 | |
Preceded by | Francis Merewether |
Succeeded by | William Montagu Manning |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney | |
In office 1863–1865 | |
Preceded by | Francis Merewether |
Succeeded by | John Plunkett |
Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales | |
In office 3 January 1837 – 16 July 1879 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 June 1800
Died | 16 July 1879 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 79)
Education | Harrow School |
Occupation | Government administrator, politician, university administrator |
Awards | |
Sir Edward Deas Thomson KCMG, CB (1 June 1800 – 16 July 1879[1]) was a Scotsman who became an administrator and politician in Australia, and was chancellor of the University of Sydney.