Vice Admiral John Hunter was an officer of the Royal Navy, who succeeded Arthur Phillip as the second Governor of New South Wales, serving from 1795 to 1800.
Both a sailor and a scholar, he explored the Parramatta River as early as 1788, and was... Wikipedia
Born: August 29, 1737, Leith, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died: March 13, 1821 (age 83 years), London Borough of Hackney, London, United Kingdom
Children: Harriet Jane Hunter
Place of burial: Hackney Church (St John at Hackney), London, United Kingdom
Previous office: Governor of New South Wales (1795–1800)