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David Collins | |
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1st Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land | |
In office 16 February 1804 – 24 March 1810 | |
Governor | Philip Gidley King William Bligh Lachlan Macquarie |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Colonel Thomas Davey |
1st Judge Advocate of New South Wales | |
In office 24 October 1786 – August 1796 | |
Governor | Arthur Phillip John Hunter |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Richard Bowyer Atkins |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England | 3 March 1756
Died | 24 March 1810 Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land | (aged 54)
Spouse | Maria Stuart Collins née Proctor |
Colonel David Collins (3 March 1756 – 24 March 1810) was a British Marine officer who was appointed as Judge-Advocate to the new colony being established in Botany Bay. He sailed with Governor Arthur Phillip on the First Fleet to establish a penal colony at what is now Sydney. He became secretary to the first couple of Governors, later being appointed to start a secondary colony where he founded the city of Hobart as the founding Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land (later becoming the state of Tasmania).
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