Thomas Peel
British colonial settler in Western Australia (1793–1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Peel (1793 – 22 December 1865)[1] organised and lead a consortium of the first British settlers to Western Australia. He was a leader of the colonial militia that participated in Pinjarra massacre in 1834, which saw 70-80 of the Aboriginal Binjareb people killed.[2] He was a second cousin of two-times British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel.
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Thomas Peel | |
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Born | 1793 Lancashire, England |
Died | 22 December 1865 Mandurah, Western Australia |
Nationality | British |
Education | Harrow School |
Occupation | Settler |
Relatives | Sir Robert Peel (second cousin) |
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