Biographical entry Macarthur, William (1800 - 1882)

Summary

William Macarthur returned to Sydney in 1817 and for thirty years worked at improving the family property. He joined the committee of the Australian Museum in 1836 and was a Trustee from 1853. He was the first vice-president of the Acclimatisation Society of New South Wales 1860-.

Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

• William Macarthur - Records, 1817 - 1884, A2933-53; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

• Atkinson, Alan, 'Sir William Macarthur, 1800-1882', in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2004. Details

Journal Articles

• Maiden, J.H., 'Records of Australian Botanists - (a) General, (b) New South Wales', Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales, vol. xlii, 1908, pp. 60-132. Details
• Russell, H.C., 'Astronomical and Meteorological Workers in New South Wales, 1778-1860', Australasian Association for Advancement of Science, vol. 1, 1888, pp. 45-94. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Macarthur, William', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-498929. Details