Calder, James Erskine, 1808-1882
Variant namesJames Erskine Calder was born at Great Marlow in Buckinghamshire, England, on 10th June 1808. Educated at Sandhurst Military College, he failed to obtain a commission, but in 1829 he was appointed to the survey department of Tasmania. He was Surveyor-General of Tasmania from 1859 to 1870, and an authority on Tasmanian history. He died in Hobart on 20th February 1882.
From the description of Letters, portrait [microform]. ca. 1962. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224605825
Surveyor-General of Tasmania.
From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225756983
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| creatorOf | Calder, James Erskine, 1808-1882. This plan of the south western approaches to the Port of Hobart Town taken from official records / is drawn by J.E. Calder. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Calder, James Erskine, 1808-1882. Letters, portrait [microform]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Calder, James Erskine, 1808-1882. The origination of Bible Societies in Australia and Tasmania, 1817-1819 [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Calder, James Erskine, 1808-1882. Papers [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia |
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Birth 1808-06-08
Death 1882-02-20
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