@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 15 October 1892 Sir Alfred Stephen died at the age of 92. He served as Chief Justice of New South Wales from 1845 to 1873, and as Administrator in 1872, 1879 and 1885, and from 1890 to 1891. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #vdl #vandiemensland #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 14 October 1853 Kenneth Snodgrass died at the age of about 69 in Raymond Terrace, New South Wales. He served as Acting Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1836 to 1837, and as Administrator of New South Wales from 1837 to 1838. #OTD #history #vdl #politas #vandiemensland #taspol
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 29 September 1844 Norfolk Island was transferred from New South Wales to Van Diemen's Land. #OTD #history #norfolkisland #ni #nfk #auspol #auspolitics #nswpol #nswpolitics #vdl #vandiemensland #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. On 24 September 1821 Thomas Reibey was born in Hadspen, Van Diemen's Land. He served as the 11th Premier of Tasmania from 1876 to 1877. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #vdl #vandiemensland #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 20 September 1815 Sir Richard Dry was born in Launceston, Van Diemen's Land. He served as the 7th Premier of Tasmania from 1866 to 1869. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #vandiemensland #vdl #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialGovernor of Bombay from 1842 to 1846. #OTD #history #britishhonduras #bh #belize #vandiemensland #vdl #politas #taspol #taspolitics #uppercanada #uc #thecanadas #britishnorthamerica #bna #onpoli #bombay #india #england #uk #unitedkingdom #politics