Charles La Trobe
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Charles La Trobe was the first Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria, Australia, known for overseeing the early development of Melbourne and the colony during the mid-19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lieutenant-Governor
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colonial administrator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1801-03-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| burialPlace | Litton Cheney churchyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1875-12-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Litton Cheney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| familyName | La Trobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Charles Joseph La Trobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| governedRegion |
Colony of Victoria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Phillip District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Huguenot descent ⓘ |
| honouredBy |
Charles La Trobe College
NERFINISHED
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La Trobe University NERFINISHED ⓘ Latrobe City, Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Latrobe Street, Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | urban layout of central Melbourne ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administration during the Victorian gold rush era
ⓘ
being the first Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria ⓘ planning and development of Melbourne’s public spaces ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Alpenstock: Or Sketches of Swiss Scenery and Manners
NERFINISHED
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The Rambler in Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rambler in North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial governor
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1854-05-05 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1839-09-30 ⓘ |
| oversaw |
early development of Melbourne
ⓘ
early development of the Colony of Victoria ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria
ⓘ
Superintendent of the Port Phillip District ⓘ |
| predecessor | position created ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Moravian Church sympathizer ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Governor of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sophie de Montmollin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Charles Hotham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| travelledExtensivelyIn |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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