Charles O'Hara Booth
Charles O'Hara Booth (31 August 1800 – 11 August 1851), was an English-born soldier who served as commandant-in-chief of Port Arthur penal colony in what is today Australia.
Connell James Baldwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 August 1800 |
| Died | 11 August 1851 (aged 50) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Commands held | King's Shropshire Light Infantry Royal Scots Fusiliers |
Booth also had jurisdiction over all stations on the Tasman Peninsula. He was well respected and oversaw major reforms of the colony.[1][2]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Biography - Charles O'Hara Booth - Australian Dictionary of Biography". anu.edu.au.
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