Life Summary - D'Arcy Wentworth - Australian Dictionary of Biography

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Wentworth, D'Arcy (1762–1827)

	Wentworth, D'Arcy (1762–1827)
Born	1762 Portadown , Armagh , Ireland
Died	7 July, 1827 (aged ~ 65) Homebush, Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Cultural Heritage	Irish
Religious Influence	Anglican
Related Entries [View as tree]	Wentworth, William Charles (son) Towns, Robert (son-in-law) Considen, Dennis (friend) Balmain, William (friend)
Passenger Ship*	Surprize (1790) (marine officer)
Occupation*	commandant/supervisor of convicts (1791-1796) New South Wales, Australia surgeon (1796-1819) New South Wales, Australia magistrate (1810-1825) New South Wales, Australia police chief (1810-1825) New South Wales, Australia
Key Events*	Rum Rebellion (1808) (sympathetic to rebels) Second Fleet (1789-90) (marine officer)
Maps*	Plan of the Allotments of Ground, Granted from the Crown in NSW, J Burr and G Ballisat, 1814 (location) Settlers' Blocks on Norfolk Island 1796 (location)
Key Organisations*	Bank of New South Wales (founding director, 1816-1827)
Key Places*	Norfolk Island Penal Colony (superintendent of convicts, 1791-1796)
Workplaces*	Police Force (NSW) (police chief, 1810-1825)

* Dates are approximate