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Henry Macdermott

Henry Macdermott

Irish-born politician and merchant in colonial Australia

Henry Macdermott (1798 – 1 February 1848) was an Irish-born politician and merchant in the colony of New South Wales. He served as mayor of Sydney in 1845. He was a sergeant-major in the British Army.

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Biography

Macdermott was born to a Protestant family in County Roscommon. His father was a British Army officer. Having enlisted in 1820, Macdermott was a sergeant with the 39th Regiment by the time he had arrived in Australia in 1827. His military career ended in 1831, having achieved the rank of sergeant-major. He was elected as an alderman for the City of Sydney in November 1842. He was mayor in 1845, before resigning from council in August 1847 due to bankruptcy.[1]

In 1837, Macdermott married Catherine Small in Sydney. The couple had at least five children.[2] He died on 1 February 1848, aged 49.[1][3]

References

  1. [1]
    McCormack, Terri (2012). "Macdermott, Henry". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Henry Macdermott". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. [3]
    Hume, L. J. (1967). "Macdermott, Henry (1798–1848)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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