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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2000-08-24 human Helen Morgan and Helen Cohn updated 2026-04-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003092b.htm person Clarke Andrew RE MLC FRSLVD HonMInstCE AACR2 27 July 1824 29 March 1902 Place of Birth Southsea, Hampshire, England Place of Death London, England Science patron Surveyor Politician Member of Parliament Sir Andrew Clarke was Surveyor-General of the Colony of Victoria and was a member of both Victoria's Legislative Council and Assembly. He was also heavily involved in many societies and organisations including holding office as inaugural President of both the Philosophical Society of Victoria (1854), and the Philosophical Institute of Victoria (1855-1857). As a member of the Legislative Council, Clarke was involved in drafting the colony's new Constitution and the Municipal Institutions Act. He also instigated the creation of the Museum of Natural History, selected the sites of the Botanic Gardens and St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, instigated the recording of meteorological data, and set about establishing a pure water supply for Melbourne. Clarke returned to the United Kingdom in c.1859 but continued to work on special commissions for the Victorian and Tasmanian governments and served as their Agent-General for varying periods. Up to 1886 Clarke had a distinguished career in the colonial service and for the British army. 1844 1844 Education - Graduated from the Royal Military Academy, UK 1844 1886 Career position - Member of the Royal Engineers, UK 26 Jan 1847 26 Jan 1848 Life event - Posted to Australia (Hobart Town) 1848 1849 Career position - Posted to New Zealand 1849 1853 Career position - Returned to Hobart as Private Secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor 1853 1856 Career position - Official Member of the Legislative Council of Victoria 1853 1858 Career position - Surveyor-General of the Colony of Victoria 1854 1855 Career position - President, Philosophical Society of Victoria 1854 1855 Career position - Vice-President of the Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science 1855 1857 Career position - President, Philosophical Institute of Victoria 1856 1858 Career position - Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Victoria 1858 Life event - Returned to England 1858 1858 Career position - Member, Board of Science, Colony of Victoria 1858 1859 Award - Honorary Member, Philosophical Institute of Victoria 1859 1902 Award - Honorary Member, Royal Society of Victoria 4 Apr 1865 4 Apr 1865 Career event - Associate (AssocInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1869 1869 Award - Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) 1873 1873 Award - Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) 1885 1885 Award - Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) 1 Dec 1896 1 Dec 1896 Award - Honorary Member (Hon MInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London Smyth, Robert Brough (1830 - 1889)

Andrew Clarke AssocInstCE endorsed Brough Smyth's nomination for AssocInstCE 1868

 Victorian Exploring Expedition (1860 - 1861)

Member of the Exploration Committee of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria 1857 - 1858

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

Honorary Member 1859 - 1902

 Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science (1854 - 1855)

Vice-President 1854 - 1855

 Board of Science, Colony of Victoria (1858 - 1860)

Member 1858

 Philosophical Institute of Victoria (1855 - 1859)

President 1855 - 1857; Honorary Member 1858 - 1859

 Philosophical Society of Victoria (1854 - 1855)

President 1854 - 1855

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 Clarke, Andrew (18240727-19020329)

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 'Clarke, Andrew', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Clarke, Andrew Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Some Public Works Engineers in Victoria in the Nineteenth Century Cumming, D. A. Some Public Works Engineers in Victoria in the Nineteenth Century Melbourne University of Melbourne, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 1985 Book Section: Clarke, Sir Andrew (1824-1902), military engineer and public servant Malone, Betty Clarke, Sir Andrew (1824-1902), military engineer and public servant Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1969 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 3: 1851 - 1890 A-C Douglas Pike 409-411 Resource: Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 Institution of Civil Engineers, London Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 ancestry.com Resource: Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 Institution of Civil Engineers, London Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 ancestry.com Book: Life of Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir Andrew Clarke, G.C.M.G., C.B., C.I.E., Colonel-Commandant of Royal Engineers, Agent-General of Victoria, Australia Clarke, Andrew: edited by R. H. Veitch Life of Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir Andrew Clarke, G.C.M.G., C.B., C.I.E., Colonel-Commandant of Royal Engineers, Agent-General of Victoria, Australia London John Murray 1905 Book: A biographical register of the Victorian parliament 1859 - 1900 Thomson, Kathleen and Serle, Geoffrey A biographical register of the Victorian parliament 1859 - 1900 Canberra Australian National University Press 1972 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Book: Engineering challenges in nineteenth century Victoria Harper, Brian C. S. Engineering challenges in nineteenth century Victoria Port Melbourne the author 2016 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 Clarke, Andrew Portrait Clarke, Andrew Portrait Royal Society of Victoria Presidential Portrait

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