John Hunter (Royal Navy officer)

John Hunter
2nd Governor of New South Wales
In office 11 September 1795 – 28 September 1800
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Arthur Phillip
Succeeded by	Philip Gidley King
Personal details
Born	(1737-08-29)29 August 1737 Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	13 March 1821(1821-03-13) (aged 83) Hackney, London, England
Resting place	Church of St John-at-Hackney
Relations	William Kent (nephew) Eliza Kent (nephew's wife) William George Carlile Kent (great-nephew)
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch/service	Royal Navy
Rank	Vice Admiral of the Red
Commands	HMS Marquis de Seignelay HMS Sirius HMS Venerable
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War Raid on Rochefort Capture of Quebec American Revolutionary War Battle of Dogger Bank Relief of Gibraltar Battle of Cape Spartel French Revolutionary Wars Glorious First of June Australian Frontier Wars Napoleonic Wars

Vice Admiral John Hunter (29 August 1737 – 13 March 1821) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who succeeded Arthur Phillip as the second Governor of New South Wales, serving from 1795 to 1800.^[1]

Both a sailor and a scholar, he explored the Parramatta River as early as 1788, and was the first to surmise that Tasmania might be an island. As governor, he tried to combat serious abuses by the military in the face of powerful local interests led by John MacArthur. Hunter's name is commemorated in historic locations such as Hunter Valley and Hunter Street, Sydney.