| William Lithgow | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 30 January 1829 (1829-01-30) – 30 April 1852 (1852-04-30) | |
| Auditor-General of Colonial Accounts in New South Wales | |
| In office 8 November 1824 (1824-11-08) – 30 April 1852 (1852-04-30) | |
| Preceded by | new title |
| Succeeded by | Francis Merewether |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1784-01-01)1 January 1784 Scotland |
| Died | 11 June 1864(1864-06-11) (aged 80) St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Salary | A£650 per annum |
William Lithgow (1 January 1784 – 11 June 1864) was educated at the University of Edinburgh, graduating as a Licentiate of the Church of Scotland. He was the Auditor-General of the colony of New South Wales in Australia.
Lithgow was born in Scotland. He was an appointed member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 30 January 1829 to 30 April 1852. He was Auditor-General from 8 November 1824 to 30 April 1852.
Lithgow died in St Leonards, New South Wales on 11 June 1864.
Legacy
The city of Lithgow in New South Wales was named in honour of William Lithgow by his friend, Surveyor-General John Oxley.
References
- ^ Horton, Allan. "Lithgow, William (1784–1864)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Mr William Lithgow (1784-1864)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
External links
- Colonial Secretary's papers 1822-1877, State Library of Queensland- includes digitised correspondence and letters written by Lithgow to the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales
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| New title | Auditor-General of Colonial Accounts in New South Wales 1824–1852 |
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