British Army officer and colonial administrator (1772–1858)
General
Sir Ralph Darling
GCH
7th Governor of New South Wales
In office 19 December 1825 – 21 October 1831[1]
Monarchs
George IV William IV
Preceded by
Thomas Brisbane
Succeeded by
Richard Bourke
Personal details
Born
1772 Ireland
Died
(1858-04-02)2 April 1858 (aged 85-86) Brighton, England
Military service
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch/service
British Army
Rank
General
Commands
British troops on Mauritius 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot
Battles/wars
Napoleonic Wars
Peninsular War
War of the Fifth Coalition
Awards
Knight Bachelor Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order
General Sir Ralph Darling, GCH (1772[2] – 2 April 1858) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831. He is popularly described as a tyrant, accused of torturing prisoners and banning theatrical entertainment. Local geographical features named after him include the Darling River and Darling Harbour in Sydney.
^"GOVERNORS". Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser (EVENINGS. ed.). Vic. 6 January 1868. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
^Darling, Sir Ralph (1772–1858). Melbourne University Press. 1966. pp. 282–286. Retrieved 14 August 2007. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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