Arthur Phillip, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Phillip

British naval officer, Governor of New South Wales

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1738

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 31-Aug-1814

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Admiral Arthur Phillip (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a Royal Navy officer and the first Governor of New South Wales who founded the British penal colony that later became the city of Sydney, Australia.After much experience at sea, Phillip sailed with the First Fleet as Governor-designate of the proposed British penal colony of New South Wales.
In January 1788, he selected its location to be Port Jackson (encompassing Sydney Harbour).Phillip was a far-sighted governor who soon saw that New South Wales would need a civil administration and a system for emancipating the convicts.
But his plan to bring skilled tradesmen on the voyage had been rejected, and he faced immense problems of labour, discipline and supply.
The arrival of the Second and Third Fleets placed new pressures on the scarce local resources, but by the time Phillip sailed home in December 1792, the colony was taking shape, with official land-grants and systematic farming and water-supply. Phillip retired in 1805, but continued to correspond with his friends in New South Wales and to promote the colony's interests.

Francis Wheatley (–1801)
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	1747 / 1741	28 June 1801
Location of birth/death	London	London
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