Henry Sandford King
Henry Sandford King (1862 - 1930) was an Australian geographer who served as the Surveyor General of Western Australia from 1918 to 1923.[1]
Henry Sandford King | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1862 Australia |
| Died | 1930 Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Geographer |
Biography
He was born in Creswick, Victoria, Australia in May 1862.[2]
He married Dorothea Lefroy (daughter of Gerald de Courcy and Elizabeth Brockman) in 1886. They had six children.[3]
He died in 1930 in Papua New Guinea.[4] The cause of his death was determined to be pneumonia.[5]
Education
He completed his schooling at Geelong Grammar School.[6]
He later attended the Wesley College, Melbourne.[7]
Career
He obtained his Licensed Surveyor's Certificate in 1883.[8]
He served as the Surveyor General of Western Australia from 1918 to 1923.[9]
The Lake King, Western Australia is named after him.[10]
See also
References
- "Surveyors-General WA". www.hibeach.net.
- https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/henry-sandford-king-24-213ccpp
- http://www.adventures.net.au/information/h-s-king
- https://www.geni.com/people/Henry-King/6000000013305417035
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32500230
- http://www.adventures.net.au/information/h-s-king
- http://www.adventures.net.au/information/h-s-king
- http://www.adventures.net.au/information/h-s-king
- "Mr. H. S. King, Former Surveyor-General, Western Australia". Australian Surveyor. 3: 51–52. 1931. doi:10.1080/00050326.1931.10436098.
- https://www.facebook.com/shireofwestonia/photos/sandford-rocks-nature-reserve-these-rocks-were-named-after-surveyor-henry-sandfo/632892803761623/
External links
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