John Macarthur (wool pioneer)
John Macarthur | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1767 |
| Died | 11 April 1834 (aged 66–67) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Macarthur (m. 1788) |
| Children | 8, including Edward, William and James |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain (1782–1800) United Kingdom (1800–1805) |
| Branch | British Army (1754–1763) British Army (1800–1805) |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | New South Wales Corps |
| Battles / wars | Rum Rebellion |
John Macarthur (1767 – 11 April 1834) was instrumental in agitating for, and organising, a rebellion against Governor William Bligh (now known as the Rum Rebellion) in January 1808. Macarthur had been a British Army officer, entrepreneur, landowner, a pioneer of the Australian Merino wool industry and a politician who was a highly influential figure in the establishment of the colony of New South Wales. Macarthur was the brilliant leader or Australia’s first organised crime enterprise, the 'Rum Corps'.