Surveyor General of Tasmania

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Surveyor General of Tasmania is a position originally created for the colony of Van Diemens Land (Tasmania from 1855 now a state of Australia).

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List of Surveyors General of Tasmania

Surveyor General [1] Period in officeNotes
George William Evans, [2] 1826Appointed, but did not assume office
Edward Dumaresq [3] 16 Dec. 1825 – 18 Mar. 1828 [4] [ circular reference ] Acting
George Frankland [5] 18 Mar. 1828 – 30 Dec. 1838 [6] Died in Office
Edward Boyd [7] 5 Jan. 1839 – 12 Nov. 1840 [8]
William Thomas Napier Champ [9] [10] 12 Nov. 1840 - 1 Jul. 1841 [11]
Robert Power [12] 1 Jul. 1841 – 29 Jun. 1857 [13]
James Sprent [14] 29 Jun. 1857 – 7 Sep. 1859Acting until 19 Nov. 1857, [15] then permanent, [16] on leave from 27 Aug. 1858 [17]
James Erskine Calder [18] 7 Sep. 1859 – 30 Jun. 1870 [19] Surveyor General position abolished 30 June 1870 [19]
Henry Butler [20] [21] 1870–1872Ministers for Lands and (Public) Works from July 1870 to 1894
Charles Meredith [22] [23] 1872–1873
William Moore [24] 1873–1876
Charles Meredith 1876
Christopher O'Reilly [25] [26] 1876–1877
William Moore 1877
Nicholas John Brown [27] [28] 1877–1878
Christopher O'Reilly 1878–1882
Nicholas John Brown 1882–1887
Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon [29] [30] 1887–1888
Alfred Thomas Pillinger [31] [32] 1888–1892
William Hartnoll [33] 1892–1894
Alfred Thomas Pillinger 1894
Edward Albert Counsel, ISO [34] 1894–1924Surveyor General title resumed from 1894
William Nevin Tatlow Hurst, ISO1925–1937Title: Secretary of Lands; Surveyor General title abolished again, see Land Surveyor's Act 1924. Five other positions in the department also abolished at this time, to economise.
Colin Mackenzie Pitt1938–1953
Edgar Derwent Blackwood1953-1955
Frank Miles1955-1970
Charles Christopher Butler1970–Jan 1986
Christopher M. Rowe1988–2002acting in January 1988, permanent by 1991
Peter Murphy2002–2013
Michael Giudici2013–present

See also

References

  1. "Surveyors General of Tasmania Honour Board" (PDF). Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. 18 September 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. "George William Evans (1780–1852)". Biography - George William Evans - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. "Edward Dumaresq (1802–1906)". Biography - Edward Dumaresq - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. Hobart Town Gazette 1825 No. 502 p 3
  5. "George Frankland (1800–1838)". Biography - George Frankland - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  6. Hobart Town Gazette 1828 No. 620 p 1
  7. "Edward Boyd (1794–1871)". Biography - Edward Boyd - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  8. Hobart Town Gazette 1839 p 28
  9. "Parliament of Tasmania - William Thomas Napier Champ | Parliament of Tasmania". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  10. "William Thomas Napier Champ (1808–1892)". Biography - William Thomas Napier Champ - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  11. Hobart Town Gazette 1840 p 1386
  12. "Robert Power (1794–1869)". Biography - Robert Power - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  13. Hobart Town Gazette 1841 p 596
  14. "James Sprent (1808–1863)". Biography - James Sprent - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  15. Hobart Town Gazette 1857 p 555
  16. Hobart Town Gazette 1857 p 1086
  17. Hobart Town Gazette 1858 p 1132
  18. "James Erskine Calder (1808–1882)". Biography - James Erskine Calder - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  19. 1 2 Thwaites, Jack (1966). "Calder, James Erskine (1808–1882)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN   978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN   1833-7538. OCLC   70677943 . Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  20. "Parliament of Tasmania - Henry Butler | Parliament of Tasmania". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  21. "Henry Butler (1821–1885)". Biography - Henry Butler - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  22. "Parliament of Tasmania - Charles Meredith | Parliament of Tasmania". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  23. "Charles Meredith (1811–1880)". Biography - Charles Meredith - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  24. "Parliament of Tasmania - William Moore | Parliament of Tasmania". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  25. "Parliament of Tasmania - Christopher O'Reilly | Parliament of Tasmania". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  26. "Christopher O'Reilly (1835–1910)". Biography - Christopher O'Reilly - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  27. "Parliament of Tasmania - Nicholas John Brown | Parliament of Tasmania". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  28. "Nicholas John Brown (1838–1903)". Biography - Nicholas John Brown - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  29. "Parliament of Tasmania - Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon | Parliament of Tasmania". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  30. "Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon (1829–1904)". Biography - Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  31. "Parliament of Tasmania - Alfred Thomas Pillinger | Parliament of Tasmania". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  32. "Alfred Thomas Pillinger (1839–1899)". Biography - Alfred Thomas Pillinger - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  33. "Parliament of Tasmania - William Hartnoll | Parliament of Tasmania". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  34. "Edward Albert Counsel (1849–1939)". Biography - Edward Albert Counsel - Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2025-08-29.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)