Phillip Gidley King was the grandson of Phillip Gidley King (1758-1808), the third Governor of New South Wales. He was born at Parramatta on 31 October 1817 and travelled to England in 1823. In 1826 he and his father boarded the 'Adventure' and in December 1831 he met Charles Darwin when he became a midshipman on the Beagle. He left the navy in 1836 and pursued pastoral work in Victoria, joined the Australian Agricultural Company at Port Stephens, became its manager in 1854, and remained in this service until his death. He was nominated a member of the legislative council of New South Wales in 1880 and died on 5 August 1904.
From the description of Account book and letter book, 1896-1912. 1896-1912. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225726514
