Charles O'Hara Booth

Charles O'Hara Booth (31 August 1800 – 11 August 1851), was commandant-in-chief of Port Arthur penal colony and had jurisdiction over all stations on the Tasman Peninsula. He was well respected and oversaw major reforms of the colony.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.portarthur.org.au/file.aspx?id=2523
  2. ↑ "Biography - Charles O'Hara Booth - Australian Dictionary of Biography". anu.edu.au.
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