1st Jun 1800 - 16th Jun 1879
Born 01/06/1800 in Edinburgh, youngest son of Sir John Deas Thomson (q.v.) and Rebecca née Freer. Appointed clerk of the council in New South Wales in May 1828. Member of several boards concerned with the control of convicts, in particular the Convict Assignment Board. Married Anne Maria, second daughter of Governor Richard Bourke, 18/09/1833. Colonial secretary of New South Wales 02/01/1837 - 06/06/1856. One of the 16 original members of the senate of Sydney University, 1850; founded the Deas Thomson scholarship for the study of natural sciences; vice-chancellor of the university 1863 and chancellor 1865-1878. Died in Sydney, 16/07/1879.
Osborne, M. E., 'Thomson, Sir Edward Deas (1800–1879)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thomson-sir-edward-deas-2732/text3855 [accessed 17/10/2012].
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Anne Maria Bourke
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Children
2 sons, 5 daughters
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School
Edinburgh High School; Harrow; College at Caen, Normandy
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Occupation
Colonial administrator
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Religion
Church of England
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Cultural (2) |
Member
Linnean Society of London......
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Chancellor
Sydney University......
notes → For his role in the development of the university, see Imperial...
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Imperial (6) |
Clerk of the council
Australia: New South Wales
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Clerk to the Executive and Legislative Councils
Australia: New South Wales
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Colonial Secretary
Australia: New South Wales
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Member of the Convict Assignment Board
Australia: New South Wales
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Member of the legislative council
Australia: New South Wales
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Other
Australia: New South Wales
notes → Member of the select committee on Sydney University, 1849; one of the original members of the university senate, 1850-1879; founded and funded the Deas Thomson scholarship of study in natural...
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Son → Father
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New South Wales, Australia
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25th Nov 1776 - 1851
Resident clergyman, proponant of religious instruction for enslaved people.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Sir Edward Deas Thomson', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146630334 [accessed 21st November 2024].
