Henry Dangar
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This article is about the explorer. For his son, also a politician in New South Wales, see Henry Cary Dangar. For the television series, see Henry Danger.
Henry Dangar (1796–1861) was a surveyor and explorer of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. Despite an upheld challenge to some of his early land claims, he received huge land grants.
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Henry Dangar | |
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Born | (1796-11-18)18 November 1796 St Neot, Cornwall, England, UK |
Died | 2 March 1861(1861-03-02) (aged 64) Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia |
Burial place | Camperdown Singleton |
Occupation(s) | Surveyor, explorer, magistrate, politician |
Years active | 1821−1855 |
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He became a successful pastoralist and businessman. Dangar also served as a magistrate and politician. In 1845 he was first elected as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council and served until 1851.[1]