Image Source: Lachlan Macquarie Public Domain Photo |
Lachlan Macquarie | Born: January 31, 1762 | Died: July 1, 1824 | Briefly British military officer and colonial administrator. He served as the last autocratic Governor of New South Wales, Australia from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of the colony. |