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Edward John Eyre

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British explorer and colonial administrator (1815-1901)

Historical FiguresLived 1815 to 1901 · aged 86
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Edward John Eyre was an English land explorer of the Australian continent, colonial administrator, Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand's New Munster province, and Governor of Jamaica. He was at the centre of a protracted controversy over his response to the 1865 Morant Bay rebellion.

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Eyre circa 1890Eyre circa 1890

Awards 2

1901Clarke Medal
Founder’s Medal

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About this person

Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1815 to 1901 · aged 86
Written about in
24 languages

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