Colonial Secretary of Tasmania
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The Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land (later Colonial Secretary of Tasmania) was the representative of the British
Colonial Office
in Van Diemen's Land
(later Tasmania
), and was usually appointed from Britain.
Great Britain
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Colonial Office
Colonial Office
Colonial Office is the government agency which serves to oversee and supervise their colony* Colonial Office - The British Government department* Office of Insular Affairs - the American government agency* Reichskolonialamt - the German Colonial Office...
in Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by most Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to land on the shores of Tasmania...
(later Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
), and was usually appointed from Britain.
List of Colonial Secretaries of Van Diemen's Land/Tasmania
The following is an incomplete list of Colonial Secretaries of Van Diemen's Land/Tasmania:Colonial Secretaries of Van Diemen's Land
| Colonial Secretary | Period in office |
|---|---|
| John Montagu John Montagu (colonial secretary) John Montagu was colonial secretary of Van Diemen's Land 1834–1842 and later of Cape Colony.-Early life:... |
1834–1842 |
| James Ebenezer Bicheno James Ebenezer Bicheno James Ebenezer Bicheno was a British author and colonial official.Bicheno was the son of the Rev. James Bicheno, minister of the Baptist Church in Newbury, Berkshire. He was called to the bar in 1822 but seems to have spent most of his time until 1832 in writing and natural history pursuits,... |
20 April 1843 – 25 February 1851 |
| Henry Samuel Chapman Henry Samuel Chapman Henry Samuel Chapman was an Australian and New Zealand judge, colonial secretary, attorney-general, journalist and politician.-Early life:... |
April 1852 – November 1852 |
| William Champ William Champ William Thomas Napier Champ was a soldier and politician who became the first Premier of Tasmania.-Early life:... |
c.1850s |
Colonial Secretaries of Tasmania
| Colonial Secretary | Period in office |
|---|---|
| Frederick Innes Frederick Innes Frederick Maitland Innes was Premier of Tasmania from 4 November 1872 to 4 August 1873.The son of Francis Innes, army officer, and his wife Prudence, née Edgerleyan, Innes was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Innes was educated at Heriot's, Edinburgh, and Kelso Grammar School in Kelso... |
1 November 1862 – 20 January 1863 |
| Richard Dry Richard Dry Sir Richard Dry, KCMG was an Australian politician, who was Premier of Tasmania from 24 November 1866 until 1 August 1869 when he died in office... |
24 November 1866 – 1 August 1869 |