Richard Dry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Dry

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1815

Place of Birth: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1869

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sir Richard Dry, KCMG (20 September 1815 – 1 August 1869) was an Australian politician, who was Premier of Tasmania from 24 November 1866 until 1 August 1869 when he died in office.
Dry was the first Tasmanian-born premier, and the first Tasmanian to be knighted.