Archer brothers

The Archer brothers were among the earliest European settlers in Queensland, Australia. They were explorers and pastoralists. Seven sons of William Archer, a Scottish timber merchant, they spent varying amounts of time in the colony of New South Wales, mainly in parts of what later became Queensland. A substantial number of locations in Queensland were either named by or for them. They were, in order of birth:

Name Birth – death In Australia Other details
Charles Archer 1813–1862 1841 – ?? Died in Norway
John Archer 1814–1857 1839 – ?? Returned to his occupation as a sailor. Lost at sea.
David Archer 1816–1900 1834 –1852 Did not return to Australia. Father of Australian federal MP Edward Archer.
William Archer 1818–1896 1838 – 1896 Died in Larvik, Norway
Archibald Archer 1820–1902 1860 – c.1897 Became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1867. Died in Larvik, Norway.
Thomas Archer 1823–1905 1838 –1849, 1854–1855, 1872–1880 Became Agent-General for Queensland in 1881. Appointed C.M.G in 1884. Father of William Archer, the theatre critic and translator of Ibsen's works.
Alexander Archer 1828–1890 1851 or 1852–1890 Bank manager, died with his wife Mary Louisa (daughter of Queensland Premier Robert Mackenzie) on the RMS Quetta in 1890
Colin Archer 1832–1921 1853–1861 Became a successful shipbuilder in Norway
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