John Septimus Roe
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John Septimus Roe was a British-born explorer and the first Surveyor-General of Western Australia, noted for his extensive mapping and exploration of the region in the 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
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person ⓘ public servant ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Swan River Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1797-05-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Newbury, Berkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | East Perth Cemeteries, Perth, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1878-05-28 ⓘ |
| employer |
Government of Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1870 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPositionHeld_SurveyorGeneralOfWesternAustralia | 1870 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
Avon Valley, Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swan River region NERFINISHED ⓘ interior of Western Australia ⓘ north-west coast of Western Australia ⓘ south coast of Western Australia ⓘ |
| familyName | Roe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Septimus Roe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredInPlaceName |
Roe Highway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roe Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Roe River (Western Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Roe Street, Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mappedRegion |
Perth and surrounding districts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastline of Western Australia ⓘ |
| middleName | Septimus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant ⓘ |
| monumentOrMemorial | statue of John Septimus Roe in Perth, Western Australia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Surveyor-General of Western Australia
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exploration of Western Australia in the 19th century ⓘ mapping large areas of Western Australia ⓘ |
| notableWork | early maps of Western Australia ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 13 ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Surveyor-General of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Perth, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Matilda Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1829 ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPositionHeld_SurveyorGeneralOfWesternAustralia | 1829 ⓘ |
| workedOn | survey of townsites in early Western Australian colony ⓘ |
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