John Sherlock Brooking
John Sherlock Brooking (1840–1916) was an Australian geographer who served as the Surveyor General of Western Australia from 1887 to 1896.[1]
John Sherlock Brooking | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1840 Australia |
| Died | 1916 Australia |
| Occupation | Geographer |
Biography
He was born in Devon, England, in 1840. He arrived in Western Australia in 1871. His parents were Nicholas Brooking and Laura Brooking.
He was married two times, once to Catherine Farmer Clay and once to Pauline Helena Beurteaux.[2][3] He had nine children.[4]
He died on 9 November 1916 in Perth.
Career
He served as the Surveyor General of Western Australia from 1887 to 1896.[1]
Several roads in Western Australia were named after him.[5]
References
- "Surveyors-General WA". hibeach.net.
- "Helena Dorothy Brooking 1889-1987 - Ancestry®". www.ancestry.ca.
- "Brookings of Australia". brookingsociety.org.uk.
- "Kings Park Road,... - State Library of Western Australia". www.facebook.com.
External links
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