# Henry Dangar

> Henry Dangar (1796-1861) was traditionally famous as a surveyor and explorer of Australia in the early period of British colonisation, but he was deeply complicit in the perpetration of mass murder, in the brutal massacre of innocent women, children and old men. See 'Myall Creek Massacre' below. In subsequent attempts to bring the perpetrators to trial, Dangar used his influence to orchestrate several perversions of the course of justice, in attempts to influence the outcome of the trials. In this he was a ferocious opponent of John Henry Plunket, who was the Attorney-General of NSW at the time.

*Surveyor and pastoralist in New South Wales, Australia (1796-1861)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1796-11-18
- **Died:** 1861-03-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Henry Dangar (1796-1861) was traditionally famous as a surveyor and explorer of Australia in the early period of British colonisation, but he was deeply complicit in the perpetration of mass murder, in the brutal massacre of innocent women, children and old men. See 'Myall Creek Massacre' below. In subsequent attempts to bring the perpetrators to trial, Dangar used his influence to orchestrate several perversions of the course of justice, in attempts to influence the outcome of the trials. In this he was a ferocious opponent of John Henry Plunket, who was the Attorney-General of NSW at the time.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.1
- **Momentum:** 4.2

## Sources
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