George Farquhar Leslie

George Leslie, aged 18
Madam Emmeline de Falbe (widow of George Leslie, née MacArthur), circa 1880

George Farquhar Leslie (19 August 1820 – 23 June 1860) was a Scottish-born pastoralist and politician in the colony of New South Wales, Australia.

Early life

George Farquhar Leslie was born on 19 August 1820 at Rayne in Aberdeenshire, the son of William Leslie, the local laird, and Jane Davidson.[1]

New South Wales pastoralist

In 1838 he migrated to New South Wales, where he helped finance his brother Patrick's Darling Downs expedition. He managed sheep for Phillip Parker King, and then farmed land at the Darling Downs.

In 1840 his brother Patrick married Catherine (Kate) Macarthur, daughter of Hannibal Macarthur (a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council) and granddaughter of Philip Gidley King (former Governor of New South Wales). On 2 December 1847, George Leslie married Catherine's sister Emmeline Maria Macarthur at All Saints Church, Parramatta, New South Wales.[2] The wedding of George and Emmeline was the first to be held in the church (which is now heritage-listed).[3][4] George and Emmeline had no children.

From 1851 to 1855 George Lies was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Pastoral Districts of Clarence and Darling Downs,[5][6] He was an active advocate for the separation of Queensland as a separate colony, and he was a strong supporter that the boundary of the new colony should be at latitude 30°S which would include both the Clarence and Darling Downs districts in the new colony.[7] However, the border between Queensland and New South wales was established between 28-29°S and the Clarence district remained part of New South Wales.

Later life

Leslie retired to England due to ill health in 1855. He died from an attack of haemorrhage of the lungs on 22 June 1860 at Farnborough House in Hampshire, England.[8][9][10]

On 12 September 1865, his widow Emmeline married Vigant Falbe, a commander in the Royal Danish Navy, at the Priory Church, Great Malvern, England.[11][12] They had two sons: Christian (1866-1914) and Vigant William (1868-1940). Commander Falbe died on 19 June 1871 in Hastings, England from the rigours of his earlier Polar expeditions.[13][14] Emmeline died on 23 December 1991 in Cheltenham, England.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
  2. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 3 December 1847. p. 4. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "ALL SAINTS', PARRAMATTA.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 27 October 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "All Saints Anglican Church | NSW Environment & Heritage". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
  5. ↑ "NEW MEMBERS.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 19 November 1851. p. 2. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "WRIT OF ELECTION.". Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875) (Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia). 10 February 1855. p. 4. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "WEEKLY EPITOME.". The Moreton Bay Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1846 - 1861) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 25 August 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 17 August 1860. p. 1. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Local Intelligence.". The Moreton Bay Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1846 - 1861) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 21 August 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Parliament of New South Wales (2008). "Mr George Farquhar Leslie (1820-1860)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "SUPREME COURT.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 24 July 1869. p. 4. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 25 November 1865. p. 1. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 5 September 1871. p. 1. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  14. ↑ Zhou, Yong (2013-10-22). The Histories of the International Polar Years and the Inception and Development of the International Geophysical Year: Annals of The International Geophysical Year. Elsevier. ISBN 9781483226286.
  15. ↑ Gill, J. C. H. (James Connal Howard) (1990-01-01), Book Review: My Dear Miss Macarthur, Royal Historical Society of Queensland, retrieved 7 November 2015

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