Sir Thomas Mitchell
Scottish explorer
Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell, often called Major Mitchell, was a Scottish surveyor and explorer of Southeastern Australia. He was born in Scotland and served in the British Army during the Peninsular War. In 1827 he took up an appointment as... Wikipedia
Born: June 15, 1792, Craigend, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Died: October 5, 1855 (age 63 years), Sydney, Australia
Children: Camilla Victoria Mitchell, Emily Mitchell, Livingstone Mitchell, and more
Spouse: Mary Blunt (m. 1818)
Grandchildren: Emily Thicknesse-Touchet, Bentley Mann, Barbara Mann, and more
Place of burial: Camperdown Cemetery, Newtown, Australia
Education: University of Oxford and The University of Edinburgh