George Augustus Robinson

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George Augustus Robinson
Robinson in 1853
Born	(1791-03-22)22 March 1791 London, England
Died	18 October 1866(1866-10-18) (aged 75) Bath, Somerset, England
Occupation	Builder
Known for	Protector of Aborigines
Spouses	Maria Evans ​ ​ (m. 1814; died 1848)​ Rose Pyne ​ (m. 1853)​
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George Augustus Robinson (22 March 1791 – 18 October 1866) was a British-born colonial official and self-trained preacher in colonial Australia. In 1824, Robinson travelled to Hobart, Van Diemen’s Land, where he attempted to negotiate a peace between European settlers and Aboriginal Tasmanians prior to the outbreak of the Black War. He was appointed Chief Protector of Aborigines by the Aboriginal Protection Board in Port Phillip District, New South Wales in 1839, a position he held until 1849. He is also remembered today for his role in the supply of Aboriginal remains to English 'collectors'.^[1][2]