Thomas Mitchell (explorer)

Sir Thomas Mitchell
Portrait of Major Sir Thomas Mitchell (c. 1830s)
Born	Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (1792-06-15)15 June 1792 Grangemouth, Scotland
Died	5 October 1855(1855-10-05) (aged 63) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Resting place	Camperdown Cemetery, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Education	Doctor of Civil Law
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)	Surveyor, explorer
Known for	Explorations of south-eastern Australia, Wyld's Atlas
Title	Lieutenant colonel Sir
Spouse	Mary Blunt
Children	12
Awards	Knighthood

Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (15 June 1792 – 5 October 1855), often called Major Mitchell, was a Scottish surveyor and explorer of Southeastern Australia. He was born in Scotland and served in the British Army during the Peninsular War. In 1827 he took up an appointment as Assistant Surveyor General of New South Wales. The following year he became Surveyor General and remained in this position until his death. Mitchell was knighted in 1839 for his contribution to the surveying of Australia.^[1][2]