Arthur Phillip
Former Governor of New South Wales
Arthur Phillip was a British Royal Navy officer who served as the first governor of the Colony of New South Wales.
Phillip was educated at Greenwich Hospital School from June 1751 until December 1753. He then became an apprentice on the whaling... Wikipedia
Born: October 11, 1738, London, United Kingdom
Died: August 31, 1814 (age 75 years), Bath, United Kingdom
Parents: Elizabeth Breach and Jacob Phillip
Spouse: Isabella Phillip (m. 1794–1814) and Margaret Phillip (m. 1763–1769)
Education: Royal Hospital School
Books: The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay: With an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island, The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay ... To which are Added, the Journals of ... Shortland [and Others] ... The Views Drawn on the Spot, by ... Shortland [and Others], Etc, The official account through Governor Phillip's letters to Lord Sydney, and more
Previous office: Governor of New South Wales (1788–1792)