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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-11-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000606b.htm person McLeay Alexander FRS AACR2 Macleay, Alexander 24 June 1767 18 July 1848 Place of Birth Ross, Scotland Place of Death New South Wales, Australia Entomologist Alexander McLeay was Secretary of the Linnean Society of London 1798-1825, and Colonial Secretary of New South Wales 1825-1836. He remained in Australia until his death and was involved in colonial politics, administration and scientific activities. Macleay Museum (1892 - )

McLeay's entomological collections are in the Museum

 Onslow, Arthur Alexander Walton (1833 - 1882)

McLeay was Onslow's grandfather

 Macleay, Fanny (1793 - 1836)

Fanny was the daughter of Alexander and sister of George and William Sharpe Macleay

 Macleay, William Sharp (1792 - 1865)

William was Alexander's son, and sibling of Fanny and George

 Macleay, William John (1820 - 1891)

William John Macleay was Alexander's nephew

 Macleay, George (1809 - 1891)

George was the son of Alexander, and sibling of Fanny and William Sharpe

 Home, J.E.

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 Macleay, Alexander (1767-1848)

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 'McLeay, Alexander', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology McLeay, Alexander Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: McLeay, Alexander (1767-1848), public servant and entomologist McLeay, Alexander (1767-1848), public servant and entomologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1967 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z Douglas Pike 177-180 Journal Article: This Plan of a Museum: Alexander Macleay's Proposal for the Australian Museum Leeuwen, Michael Van This Plan of a Museum: Alexander Macleay's Proposal for the Australian Museum 1992 Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 78 3-4 39-51 Book: Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors Musgrave, A. Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors Sydney Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1932 Book: Mr McLeay's Elizabeth Bay Garden: Plants, Privilege and Power in Sydney's Early Scientific Community Gilbert, Lionel Mr McLeay's Elizabeth Bay Garden: Plants, Privilege and Power in Sydney's Early Scientific Community Canberra Mulini Press 2000 Book: Museum: the MacLeays, their Collection and the Search for Order Stacey, Robyn and Hay, Ashley Museum: the MacLeays, their Collection and the Search for Order Sydney Cambridge University Press 2007 Book: Alexander Macleay : from Scotland to Sydney Cherry, Derelie Alexander Macleay : from Scotland to Sydney Kulnura, N.S.W. Paradise Publishers 2012 Review: Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society Ventress, Alan 2013 Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 99 101-3 Journal Article: The Dog that Did Not Bark: Alexander Macleay and the Australian Museum Strahan, Ronald The Dog that Did Not Bark: Alexander Macleay and the Australian Museum 1989 Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 75 3 224-229 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Holland, Julian 2012 Historical Records of Australian Science 23 2 233-4 Journal Article: Presidential address: the Society's heritage from the Macleays Fletcher, J.J. Presidential address: the Society's heritage from the Macleays 1920 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 45 4 567-635 Edited Book: Mr Macleay's celebrated cabinet: the history of the Macleays and their museum Stanbury, Peter and Holland, Julian Mr Macleay's celebrated cabinet: the history of the Macleays and their museum Sydney Macleay Museum, University of Sydney 1988 Book Section: The history and significance of the Macleay insect collection Horning, D. S. The history and significance of the Macleay insect collection Kensington, N.S.W. History Project Incorporated 1983 Some sources for the history of Australian science: six papers presented at a workshop on the history of science in Australia Borchardt, D. L. 23-32 Journal Article: The Macleay insect collection Horning, D. S. The Macleay insect collection 1984 Antenna: bulletin of the Royal Entomoogical Society of London 8 4 172-5 Journal Article: The careering naturalists: creating career paths in natural history, 1790 - 1830 Gibson, Susannah The careering naturalists: creating career paths in natural history, 1790 - 1830 2017 Archives of Natural History 44 2 195-214 Book: Colonial mandarin: the life and times of Alexander Macleay Donaldson, James Colonial mandarin: the life and times of Alexander Macleay London Austin Macauley Publishers 2017 Book Section: Alexander, William Sharp, and William John Macleay: their Ornithology and Museum Fulton, G. R. Alexander, William Sharp, and William John Macleay: their Ornithology and Museum Cambridge, Massachusetts Nuttall Ornithological Club 2012 Contributions to the History of Australasian Ornithology, volume 2 Davis, William E., Recher, Harry F. and Boles, Walter E. 327-93 Book: Taste and science : the women of the Macleay family, 1790-1850 Windshuttle, Elizabeth Taste and science : the women of the Macleay family, 1790-1850 Glebe, N.S.W. Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales 1988 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Journal Article: Eighteenth-century West African insects in the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney Coleman, Deidre; and Blackburn, Robert Eighteenth-century West African insects in the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney 2018 Archives of Natural History 44 2 356-62 Alexander Macleay - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Alexander Macleay - Records Uncatalogued MSS SET 380 c. 1825 - c. 1848 Records regarding Alexander and George Macleay c1825-48 [1 bundle, Uncatalogued MSS SET 380]. 1 bundle Alexander Macleay - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Alexander Macleay - Records Uncatalogued MSS SET 225 c. 1798 - c. 1825 Typescript copies of original records in Linnean Society Library, London c1798-1825 [2 boxes, Uncatalogued MSS SET 225]. 2 boxes Linnean Society of London - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Linnean Society of London - Records M596-597 1790 - 1870 Records from the Linnean Society of London relating to Australia 1790-1870, including correspondence and miscellaneous papers of George and Alexander Macleay; correspondence of William Swainson; and miscellaneous manuscripts relating to Australian botany and birds. Microfilm copies of originals held by the Linnean Society of London. 2 reels Microfilm Alexander Macleay - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Alexander Macleay - Records A2974 c. 1829 - c. 1855 Information in "Dr J. Bowman" volume 78 of the Macarthur Family Collection c1829-55. Alexander Macleay - Records The Linnean Society of New South Wales Alexander Macleay - Records 1814 - 1837 Catalogues of books and specimens supplied by overseas dealers,autographed and annotated by Alexander and William Sharp Macleay 1814-37. Gold Family - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Gold Family - Records ML MSS 846 1827 Includes correspondence with William Hilton Hovell and Alexander Macleay, 1827. Linnean Society of New South Wales - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Linnean Society of New South Wales - Records ML MSS 2009 1826 - 1970 Includes: Minute books, 1862-1952; correspondence, 1882-1965 including letter books, 1882-1927; Chronological file, 1882-1967; Numbered files and unnumbered files; miscellanea, 1884-1964; financial papers, 1883-1970; library material, 1882-1959; newspaper cuttings, 1867-1970; various individual collections donated to the Society include papers of G. Bennett, 1866; H. H. B. Bradley, 1865-1877; J. W. Brazier, 1860-1867, 1922; S. Covington, 1831-1836, 1839; R. D. Fitzgerald, 1878-1883; J. J. Fletcher, 1887-1891, 1929; Sir William Flower, 1866; A. G. Hamilton, 1878-1941; A. Macleay, 1835+; Sir William Macleay, 1874-1888; W. S. Macleay, 1826-1862; T. G. Sloane, 1920-1932; Baron Von Mueller, 1884-1894, and W. Wools, 1880-1881. 56 volumes, 50 boxes, 1 folder, 1 case Linnean Society of London - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Linnean Society of London - Records FM 4/2699 1792 - 1870 Correspondence, 1805-1870, and manuscripts, 1792-1861. Microfilm