Clarke, Sir Andrew
Born 27 July 1824
(Southsea, Hampshire)
Died 29 March 1902.
(London)
Parents: Colonel Andrew and Frances Jackson, nee Lardner
Marriage: 1867 London, Mary Margaret MacKillop; 1d.
Occupation: Military engineer and government officer
Religion: Church of England?
Education: King's School, Canterbury, Portora School, Enniskillen, Ireland, and Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Career: Commissioned 2nd lieutenant. Royal Engineers; arrived Hobart with Sir William Denison 1847; worked with his detachment in NZ and returned Hobart 1849; became private secretary to Denison; transferred to Melbourne 1853 as surveyor-general; returned to England 1858; held various appointments including governor of Straits Settlements and inspector-general of fortifications; promoted lieutenant-general CB, KCMG, GCMG, CIE. Acted as agent-general for Vic. several times.
| House | Electorate | Start * | End * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLC | Office-bearing nominee | August 1853 | March 1856 | ||
| MLA | South Melbourne | November 1856 | August 1858 | Resigned |
Appointments: Surveyor-general 29 Aug 1853-11 Mar 1857
References: Australian Dictionary of Biography, 3
Initial data source: Thomson, K & Serle, G, 'A Biographical Register of the Victorian Legislature 1851-1900', ANU Press, 1972
Last update: 1972 (last date the record was checked and updated)
*The Start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.