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John Stephen Hampton
Family Name: Hampton  Variant Spellings: Hempton 
Given Names: John Stephen
DOB 1810
DOD 1 December 1869 
Place of Birth:
Place of Death: Hastings, England 
Age at Death: 59
School:
University: Edinburgh 
Qualifications: MD 1828
LRCS 1828
Speciality: Naval surgeon 
Other Occupations: Governor
Spouse: Mary Essex
Children: George Essex
Voyages: "Florist" from London arr. NSW 26 October 1839
  • "Argyle" dep. Sydney for London 9 April 1840
  • "Mexborough" from Dublin arr. VDL 26 December 1841
  • "Renown" dep. Sydney for Liverpool 14 April 1842
  • "Constant" from Dublin arr. VDL 29 August 1843
  • "Exporter" dep. Sydney for London 11 October 1843
  • "Sir George Seymour" from London arr. Hobart 27 February 1845
  • "Maitland" from London arr. Port Phillip 9 November 1846
  • "Nimroud" dep. Sydney for London 11 January 1856
  • "Strathallen" from London arr. WA 28 February 1862
  • Came out as: Surgeon superintendent 
    Date Settled Aus: 1839
    Date of Departure:  
    First Registered:
    Off Register:  
    Addresses: Edinburgh, Scotland 1828 (qualifications)
  • Mexico (ADB)
  • Plymouth, England 1832 (ADB)
  • West Indies 1835 (Navy List 1836)
  • Van Diemen's Land 1846-1855 (ADB)
  • England 1856 (shipping record)
  • Canada 1857 (ADB)
  • Western Australia 1862-1868 (ADB)
  • England 1869
  • Positions Held: Assistant Surgeon RN 1829 (ADB)
  • Surgeon RN 1834 (ADB)
  • Colonial Office in Westminster (Bray)
  • Comptroller-General of Convicts in Tasmania 1846-1857 (ADB)
  • Governor of Western Australia 1862-1868 (ADB)
  • Publications:
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    References: Australian Dictionary of Biography
  • Pearn J. Medicine and Botany. Brisbane, 1990
  • Pearn J. Doctor in the garden. Brisbane, 2001
  • Gurry DL. Doctor as governor. IN: Covacevich J et al. History heritage and health. Brisbane, 1996:357-61
  • Bray F.I. Some early medical men of Western Australia. Medical Journal of Australia 1935; i: 793-801
  • Erickson R. Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians. Nedlands, W.A., 1987-8 Vol.II
  • Hughes IA Passengers to Port Phillip from Southern England & Ireland 1843-48 (pub. 1981)
  • Historical Records of Australia. I: XXI: 623
  • Gandevia B. Malingering in the penal era. In: Festschrift for Kenneth Fitzpatrick Russell. Melbourne, 1978:61-88
  • Shipping intelligence. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 29 October 1839
  • Ship news. Sydney Gazette and NSW Advertiser 9 April 1840
  • Departures. Sydney Herald 14 April 1842
  • Departures. Sydney Morning Herald 12 October 1843
  • The Sir George Seymour. Courier (Hobart) 1 March 1845
  • Shipping intelligence. Courier (Hobart) 5 April 1845 [Dr. Hampton RN Surgeon Superintendent, Mrs Hampton and two children]
  • Clearances. Sydney Morning Herald 12 January 1856 [Dr. and Mrs. Hampton on "Nimroud" for London]
  • Shipping intelligence. Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth) 5 March 1862 [His Excellency Governor Hampton on "Strathallen" from London]
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