Person

Lefroy, John Henry (1817 - 1890)

Born
28 January 1817
Ashe, Hampshire, England
Died
11 April 1890
Lewarne, Cornwall, England
Occupation
Magnetician and Governor

Summary

John Lefroy, Governor of Tasmania 1880-1882, had served as a scientific adviser to the War-Office, London 1854-1855 and as Director of the Magnetic Observatory, St. Helena 1840-1842. He wrote widely on scientific subjects including Australia.

Details

Chronology

1880 - 1882
Career position - Governor of Tasmania
April 1880 - December 1881
Career position - President, Royal Society of Tasmania

Archival resources

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

  • John Henry Lefroy - Records, 1880 - 1881, mfm M938 and mfm M974; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

Resources

Resource Sections

McCarthy, G.J.

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