Person
Goulburn, Frederick (1788 - 1837)
- Born
- 1788
- Died
- 10 February 1837
Southgate, United Kingdom - Occupation
- Colonial administrator and Soldier
Summary
Frederick Goulburn, a military officer who had served in the Peninsula war and at Waterloo, became the first Colonial Secretary for New South Wales in January 1821. Initially his relations with Governor Brisbane were cordial, but this did not last. Goulburn was a founding member of the Philosophical Society of Australasia. Brisbane became President of the Society in November: the differences between the two men affected the activities of the Society. Both were recalled in December 1824.
Details
Chronology
- May 1805
- Career event - Joined the 23rd Light Dragoons as a cornet
- June 1820
- Career event - Appointed Secretary and Registrar of records, Colony of New South Wales
- January 1821 - January 1826
- Career position - Inaugural Colonial Secretary, Colony of New South Wales
- June 1821 - 1822
- Career position - Founding member, Philosophical Society of Australasia
- December 1823 - December 1825
- Career position - Member of the first Legislative Council, Parliament of New South Wales
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Parsons, Vivienne, 'Goulburn Frederick (1788 - 1837), military officer and colonial secretary' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H, Douglas Pike, ed. (Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1966), pp. 463-5, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/goulburn-frederick-2110. Details
Journal Articles
- King, Hazel, 'Frederick Goulburn: the man and his office', Australian journal of public administration, 38 (3) (1979), 233-45, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8500.1979.tb00868.x. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 25 March 2025