Andrew Clarke (British Army officer, born 1824)

Sir Andrew Clarke
Colonel Commandant, Royal Engineers
In office
1901–1902
Preceded byGeneral Charles Fanshawe
Succeeded byLieutenant-General Charles B. Ewart
Inspector-General of Fortifications and Director of Work
In office
1882–1886
Preceded byThomas Gallwey
Succeeded byLothian Nicholson
9th Governor of Straits Settlements
In office
4 November 1873 – 8 May 1875
MonarchQueen Victoria
Colonial SecretaryJames W. W. Birch
Thomas Braddell
Preceded bySir Harry Ord
Succeeded bySir William Jervois
Victorian Legislative Assembly
(Member for South Melbourne)
In office
November 1856 – August 1858
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byRobert Anderson
Victorian Legislative Council
(Nominated member)
In office
29 August 1853 – March 1856
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byOriginal Council abolished
Surveyor General of Victoria
In office
May 1853 – March 1857
Preceded byRobert Hoddle
Succeeded byGeorge Horne
Personal details
Born(1824-07-27)27 July 1824
Southsea, Hampshire, England
Died29 March 1902(1902-03-29) (aged 77)
Portland Place, London
SpouseMary Margaret MacKillop

Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Clarke, GCMG CB CIE (27 July 1824 – 29 March 1902) was a British soldier and governor, as well as a surveyor and politician in Australia.[1]

  1. ^ Betty Malone, 'Clarke, Sir Andrew (1824–1902)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol.3, MUP, 1969, pp 409–411.

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