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Biographical entry Cunningham, Peter Miller (1789 - 1864)
- Born
- November 1789
Dalswinton, Scotland - Died
- 6 March 1864
Greenwich, England - Occupation
- Naval officer and Surgeon
Summary
Peter Miller Cunningham was a naval surgeon, author, agriculturalist and scientist. He was surgeon on convict transports to New South Wales 1819-28 and published a series of letters outlining the state of society in New South Wales.
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Born at Dalswinton near Dumfries, Scotland. Educated University of Edinburgh (medicine). Entered the Navy as assistant surgeon, becoming later surgeon, and then surgeon-superintendent in convict transports when he made five trips to New South Wales between 1819 and 1828. Was granted land in the Upper Hunter River in 1826. Returned to England in 1830.
Published resources
Book Sections
- Fitzhardinge, L. F., 'Cunningham, Peter Miller (1789-1864)', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 267-268. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010256b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Cunningham, P', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-635236. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 4 February 2010