Gunn, Ronald Campbell, 1808-1881

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Botanist, public servant and politician. Gunn arrived in Hobart in 1830. He worked first at Launceston as Assistant Superintendent of Convicts, and later as a police magistrate and secretary to Sir John Franklin. In 1855 he was elected first to the Legislative Council and finally to the House of Assembly, from which he retired in 1860. He became a plant collector for W. J. Hooker of Glasgow. See ADB v.1: 492-3.

From the description of Letters and monograph [manuscript]. 1813-1840. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225841181

R.C. Gunn was a prominent Tasmanian botanist, public servant and politician. (see ADB vol. 1, p. 492-3).

From the description of Papers. 1835-1868. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225719234

Epithet: of Van Diemen's Land

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001189.0x0002b9

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associatedWith Corbett, Norah, 1800-1840. person
associatedWith Friend, Charles, fl. 1836. person
correspondedWith Grant, R. E., fl. 1836 person
associatedWith Gunn, Ronald Campbell, 1808-81 person
associatedWith Hooker, William Jackson, Sir, 1785-1865 person
associatedWith Jorgenson, Jorgen, 1780-1841. person
associatedWith Lee, James, fl. 1818-1838. person
correspondedWith Lee, James, fl. 1838 person
correspondedWith Marriott, Fitzherbert Adams. person
associatedWith Price, John, 1806-1857 person
correspondedWith Shillinglaw, John J. (John Joseph), 1830-1905. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Australia--Tasmania
Iceland
Australia
Subject
Birds
Birds
Botanists
Ornithologists
Volcanoes
Occupation
Botanists
Ornithologists
Politicians
Public servants
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Birth 1808-04-04

Death 1881-03-13

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