Alexander Archer (10 April 1828 – 28 February 1890) was an Australian banker and one of the Archer brothers.
Alexander Archer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1828 |
| Died | 28 February 1890 (aged 61) |
Early life edit
Alexander Archer was born on 10 April 1828 in Larvik, Norway.[1] He was a younger brother of Archibald Archer (1820–1902) and Thomas Archer (1923–1905).[2]
He was educated at Perth, Scotland.[3]
Bank of New South Wales edit
He left for Victoria in 1852, where he was appointed agent for the Bank of New South Wales at the goldfield "Ovens" (now Beechworth).[3] He joined the bank on 21 June 1853.[1]
He became manager at Kyneton, Victoria, in 1854, at Brisbane, Queensland, in 1864, and Inspector in 1867.[3]
In 1857, Alexander purchased 100 acres of land in Victoria which included Hanging Rock.[4]
In 1871, he married Mary Louisa, the eldest daughter of Sir Robert Ramsay Mackenzie.[3]
RMS Quetta edit
After thirty-six years' service in the Bank, he left for England by the RMS Quetta, in February 1890, accompanied by his wife, and on the 28th of the month both were lost in the wreck of that ship at the entrance to Torres Strait.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "THE LATE MR. ALEXANDER ARCHER". The Morning Bulletin. 12 May 1890. p. 5 – via Trove.
- ^ "Tree View - Alexander Archer". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Mennell, Philip (1892). "Archer, Alexander". Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Clark, Ian D. (2015). An Historical Geography of Tourism in Victoria, Australia: Case Studies. De Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-037423-0.
