Henry Sandford King (1862 - 1930) was an Australian geographer who served as the Surveyor General of Western Australia from 1918 to 1923.[1]
Henry Sandford King | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1862 Australia |
| Died | 1930 Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Geographer |
Biography
editHe was born in Creswick, Victoria, Australia in May 1862.[2]
He married Dorothea Lefroy (daughter of Gerald de Courcy and Elizabeth Brockman) in 1886. They had six children.[3]
He died in 1930 in Papua New Guinea.[4] The cause of his death was determined to be pneumonia.[5]
Education
editHe completed his schooling at Geelong Grammar School.[3]
He later attended the Wesley College, Melbourne.[3]
Career
editHe obtained his Licensed Surveyor's Certificate in 1883.[3]
He served as the Surveyor General of Western Australia from 1918 to 1923.[6]
The Lake King, Western Australia is named after him.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Surveyors-General WA". www.hibeach.net. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Henry Sandford King, born 1862 - Ancestry®". Ancestry.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "H.S. King". Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Henry Sandford King". 1862. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "DEATH OF MR.H.S.KING". West Australian. February 24, 1931. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Mr. H. S. King, Former Surveyor-General, Western Australia". Australian Surveyor. 3: 51–52. 1931. doi:10.1080/00050326.1931.10436098. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Westonia - Sandford Rocks Nature Reserve | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.