William Charles Wentworth

E161977

William Charles Wentworth was a prominent 19th-century Australian explorer, politician, and statesman who played a key role in advocating for self-government and civil liberties in colonial New South Wales.

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William Charles Wentworth canonical 4

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instanceOf Australian politician
barrister
explorer
human
journalist
statesman
burialPlace St Paul's Cathedral
surface form: St Paul's Cathedral, London
coExplorerWith Gregory Blaxland
William Lawson
countryOfCitizenship Australia
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1790-08-13
dateOfDeath 1872-03-20
educatedAt Inner Temple
King's School, Rochester
Peterhouse, Cambridge NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Anglo-Australian
explored Blue Mountains
surface form: Blue Mountains, New South Wales
father D'Arcy Wentworth
fieldOfWork exploration
journalism
law
politics
founded The Australian (newspaper)
gender male
honouredIn Division of Wentworth
Wentworth Falls
electoral district of Wentworth
knownFor advocacy of freedom of the press in New South Wales
advocacy of self-government in New South Wales
advocacy of trial by jury in New South Wales
crossing of the Blue Mountains
role in drafting the 1853 New South Wales Constitution Bill
languageSpoken English
mother Catherine Crowley
movement responsible government in New South Wales
notableWork Drafting of the New South Wales Constitution
Founding of The Australian newspaper
numberOfChildren 10
opposed transportation of convicts to New South Wales
placeOfBirth Norfolk Island
placeOfDeath Dorset
surface form: Dorset, England

United Kingdom
positionHeld Leader of the elected members of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
religion Anglicanism
residence Vaucluse House, Sydney
signature William Charles Wentworth signature
spouse Sarah Cox

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Wentworth namedAfter William Charles Wentworth
Wentworth Falls namedAfter William Charles Wentworth
Wentworth usedBy William Charles Wentworth
Wentworth, New South Wales namedAfter William Charles Wentworth