Richard Bourke

Bourke by [[Martin Archer Shee]] (c. 1837–1850) General Sir Richard Bourke, KCB (4 May 1777 – 12 August 1855) was an Irish soldier, who served in the British Army and was Governor of New South Wales from 1831 to 1837. As a lifelong Whig (Liberal), he encouraged the emancipation of convicts and helped bring forward the ending of penal transportation to Australia. In this, he faced strong opposition from the landlord establishment and its press. He approved a new settlement on the Yarra River, and named it Melbourne, in honour of the incumbent British prime minister, Lord Melbourne. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Where is the History of Political Thought Going?

    Where is the History of Political Thought Going? by John Dunn, Humeira Iqtidar, Iain Hampsher-Monk, Richard Bourke, Adrian Blau, Alexandra Chadwick, Duncan Kelly, David Leopold, Peter Burke, Richard Whatmore

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