Governor Philip Gidley King b. 23 April 1758

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
King sailed with the First Fleet to Botany Bay in 1788. He established the settlement in Norfolk Island and later became governor of New South Wales. Sketches attributed to King are held in public and private collections.
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Name
Governor Philip Gidley King
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Governor of New South Wales (ANZSIC code: 75)
  • Second Lieutenant, British Navy (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
23 April 1758
Birth place
Launceston, Cornwall, England, UK
Death date
3 September 1808
Death place
London, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1788 - c.1800
Arrival
  • 1788 (Sailed on the Sirius, then the Supply.)
Residence
  • 1807 - 3 September 1808 London, England, UK
  • 1800 - 1807 Sydney, NSW
  • 1796 - 1800 England, UK
  • 1791 - 1796 Norfolk Island
  • 1790 - 1791 England, UK
  • 1788 - 1790 Norfolk Island
  • 1758 - 1788 England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions

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References [<ExternalResource: Shaw, A.G.L. (1966), 'Philip Gidley King', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volumess 1-6, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: McCormick, T. (ed) (1987), 'First Views of Australia 1788-1825', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Rienits, R. & Rienits, T. (1963), 'Early Artists of Australia', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (1988), 'The Art of the First Fleet', Smith, B. & Wheeler, A. eds, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: (1879), Sydney Mail, 11-01.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Lennon, Jane.>]