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Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1

This volume of the Australian Dictionary of Biography is the first of two for the period 1788-1850 and covers names A-H. [Read More]

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  1. Gyles, John (?–1827) mission agriculturist and pioneer of the sugar industry
  2. Gurner, John (1792–1882) solicitor
  3. Gunning, George Weston (1772–1845) soldier and settler
  4. Gunn, William (1800–1868) police magistrate
  5. Gunn, Ronald Campbell (1808–1881) botanist, public servant and politician
  6. Guest, George (1767–1841) convict and settler
  7. Grove, James (1769–1810) engraver
  8. Grose, Joseph Hickey (1788–1849) merchant and steamship owner
  9. Grose, Francis (1758–1814) soldier and lieutenant-governor
  10. Grimes, Charles (1772–1858) surveyor
  11. Griffiths, Jonathan (1773–1839) shipowner and builder
  12. Griffiths, John (1801–1881) shipowner and builder
  13. Griffiths, George Richard (1802–1859) merchant and banker
  14. Grey, Henry George (1802–1894) politician
  15. Grey, Sir George (1812–1898) explorer, governor and politician
  16. Gregson, Thomas George (1796–1874) politician
  17. Gregory, John (1795–1853) colonial treasurer
  18. Gregory, Henry Gregory (1813–1877) Benedictine abbot
  19. Gregor, John (1808–1848) clergyman
  20. Greenway, Francis (1777–1837) architect
  21. Gray, John Edward (1800–1875) naturalist
  22. Grant, John (1776–?) agitator and minor poet
  23. Grant, James (1772–1833) naval officer
  24. Graham, John (1800–1837) convict and ‘wild white man’
  25. Govett, William Romaine (1807–1848) surveyor
  26. Gould, William Buelow (1801–1853) artist
  27. Gould, John (1804–1881) zoologist
  28. Gould, Elizabeth (1804–1841) natural history artist
  29. Goulburn, Henry (1784–1856) politician
  30. Goulburn, Frederick (1788–1837) military officer and colonial secretary
  31. Gouger, Robert (1802–1846) organiser and public servant
  32. Gosling, John William (1798–1852) merchant
  33. Gore, William (1765–1845) provost-marshal
  34. Gordon, James (1779–1842) magistrate
  35. Goodwin, William Lushington (1798–1862) journalist
  36. Goldie, Alexander (1800–1889) agriculturist
  37. Goderich, first Viscount (1782–1859) politician
  38. Glover, John (1767–1849) landscape painter
  39. Glenelg, Baron (1778–1866) politician
  40. Gleadow, John Ward (1801–1881) lawyer and politician
  41. Gisborne, Henry Fyshe (Fysche) (1813–1841) public servant
  42. Gipps, Sir George (1791–1847) soldier and governor
  43. Gilles, Osmond (1788–1866) colonial treasurer and pioneer
  44. Gill, Samuel Thomas (1818–1880) painter
  45. Giles, William (1791–1862) company manager
  46. Gilchrist, John (1803–1866) merchant
  47. Gilbert, John (1810–1845) naturalist and explorer
  48. Gibson, James Alexander (1814–1860) company agent
  49. Gibson, David (1778–1858) convict and pastoralist
  50. Gibbes, John George (1787–1873) military officer and public servant
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