Macleay family.

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Sir William John Macleay (1820-1891), politician, patron of science and pastoralist, was a member of the New South Wales Parliament from 1855 until his death. He was a founding member of the Entomological Society of NSW and first president of the Linnean Society of NSW.

William Sharp MAcleay (1792-1865), the cousin of William John Macleay, was a naturalist and Fellow of The Royal Society who arrived in Sydney in 1839.

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1824-1920. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225851531

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associatedWith Cunningham, Allan, 1791-1839 person
associatedWith Fletcher, J. J. (Joseph James) person
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associatedWith Macleay, William Sharp, 1792-1865 person
associatedWith Macleay, William Sir, 1820-1891 person
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