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Lefroy, John Henry (1817 - 1890) |
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| Magnetician and Colonial governor | |||
| Born: 28 January 1817 Ashe, Hampshire, England. Died: 11 April 1890 Lewarne, Cornwall, England. | |||
| John Henry Lefroy, Governor of Tasmania 1880-82, had served as a scientific adviser to the War-Office, London 1854-55 and as Director of the Magnetic Observatory, St.Helena 1840-42. He wrote widely on scientific subjects including Australia. |
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