Person
Huskisson, William (1770 - 1830)
- Born
- 11 March 1770
- Died
- 15 September 1830
- Occupation
- Politician
Summary
William Huskisson was Colonial Secretary under Wellington, resigning in 1828 after a disagreement with Wellington over the sliding scale on the Corn Laws. He is remembered by a plaque in the township of Huskisson, 180 km south of Sydney.
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Published resources
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q333716. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/52625958. Details
- 'Huskisson, W (1770-1830)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1204281. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_h.html. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 24 May 2006
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