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William Archer

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William Archer

Birth
Longford, Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia
Death
15 Oct 1874 (aged 54)
Cressy, Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia
Burial
Longford, Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia
Plot
Row D, Lot 68
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Studied architecture and surveying in London then spent 2 years with the engineer Robert Stephenson at Newcastle Upon Tyne. He took over the family properties in Tasmania in 1844. After marrying Anne Hortle they lived at Woolmers, then Cheshunt. William took up botanical studies in England, then moved to Hobart. He was elected to the House of Assemby in 1860 and 1861. He suffered financial difficulty for some time before he died.
Studied architecture and surveying in London then spent 2 years with the engineer Robert Stephenson at Newcastle Upon Tyne. He took over the family properties in Tasmania in 1844. After marrying Anne Hortle they lived at Woolmers, then Cheshunt. William took up botanical studies in England, then moved to Hobart. He was elected to the House of Assemby in 1860 and 1861. He suffered financial difficulty for some time before he died.

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  • Created by: lulu
  • Added: Jun 23, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180638131/william-archer: accessed ), memorial page for William Archer (16 May 1820–15 Oct 1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 180638131, citing Longford Christ Church Pioneer Cemetery, Longford, Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia; Maintained by lulu (contributor 49225881).