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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-04-28 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001523b.htm person Barkly Henry FRS AACR2 24 February 1815 20 October 1898 Place of Birth Monteagle, Rosshire, Scotland Place of Death Brompton Science patron Governor During Henry Barkly's term as Governor of Victoria 1856-1863 he was noted for his support of philanthropic and intellectual movements. He was a founder and president of the Royal Society of Victoria, 1860-1863, and helped to found the Acclimatization Society and the Observatory.

Born Monteagle, Rosshire, Scotland, 24 February 1815. Died Brompton, 20 October 1898. KCB ca 1855, GCMG 1874. Trained for commerce; business career; represented Leominster in the House of Commons 1845-48; governor and commander-in-chief of British Guiana 1849-53; governor and commander-in-chief of Jamaica 1853-56; governor of Victoria 1856-63; governor of Mauritius 1863-70; governor of the Cape of Good Hope and British high commissioner in South Africa 1870-77; royal commission on colonial defence 1879. Fellow, Royal Society 1864.

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

Founder and President 1860 - 1863

 Acclimatisation Society of Victoria (1861 - 1872)

Founding member

 Colony of Victoria (1851 - 1901)

Governor 1856 - 1863

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