Life Summary - Richard Fitzgerald - Australian Dictionary of Biography

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Fitzgerald, Richard (1772–1840)

	Fitzgerald, Richard (1772–1840)
Born	1772
Died	25 May, 1840 (aged ~ 68) New South Wales , Australia
Cultural Heritage	English
Religious Influence	Anglican
Related Entries [View as tree]	Fitzgerald, Robert (son)
Passenger Ship*	William and Ann (1791) (convict)
Occupation*	convict (1791-1794) New South Wales, Australia commandant/supervisor of convicts (1792-1798) New South Wales, Australia public servant (1792-1821) New South Wales, Australia benefactor (general) (1794-1840) New South Wales, Australia emancipist (1794-1840) New South Wales, Australia landowner (1794-1840) New South Wales, Australia police officer (1808-1810) New South Wales, Australia shop/store owner (1811-1814) New South Wales, Australia commissary (1814-1819) New South Wales, Australia banker (1817-1840) New South Wales, Australia
Key Events*	Third Fleet (1791) (convict)
Maps*	Plan of the Allotments of Ground, Granted from the Crown in NSW, J Burr and G Ballisat, 1814 (location)
Workplaces*	Police Force (NSW) (police officer, 1808-1810)
Convict Record	Crime: unknown Sentence: 7 years

* Dates are approximate