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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Charles La Trobe canonical 1

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instanceOf Lieutenant-Governor
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
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
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
North America NERFINISHED
Switzerland NERFINISHED

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La Trobe University namedAfter Charles La Trobe