British Army officer and colonial administrator (1777–1855)
For other people named Richard Bourke, see Richard Bourke (disambiguation).
General
Sir Richard Bourke
KCB
Bourke by Martin Archer Shee (c. 1837–1850)
8th Governor of New South Wales
In office 3 December 1831 – 5 December 1837
Monarchs
William IV Victoria
Preceded by
Sir Ralph Darling
Succeeded by
George Gipps
Personal details
Born
(1777-05-04)4 May 1777[1] Dublin, Ireland
Died
12 August 1855(1855-08-12) (aged 78)[1] County Limerick, Ireland
Spouse
Elizabeth Jane Bourke
Military service
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch/service
British Army
Rank
General
Battles/wars
Napoleonic Wars
War of the Second Coalition
Anglo-Spanish War
Peninsular War
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
General Sir Richard Bourke, KCB (4 May 1777 – 12 August 1855), was an Irish soldier, who served in the British Army and was Governor of New South Wales from 1831 to 1837. As a lifelong Whig (Liberal), he encouraged the emancipation of convicts and helped bring forward the ending of penal transportation to Australia. In this, he faced strong opposition from the landlord establishment and its press. He approved a new settlement on the Yarra River, and named it Melbourne, in honour of the incumbent British prime minister, Lord Melbourne.
^ ab"ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. THE LATE SIR R. BOURKE, K.C.B." The Argus (Melbourne). No. 2637. Victoria, Australia. 4 December 1855. p. 6. Retrieved 24 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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