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Frederick Innes

Frederick Innes, Scottish-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Tasmania (died 1882)

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Born
August 11, 1816
Died
May 11, 1882
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1816

About Frederick Innes

Frederick Maitland Innes (11 August 1816 – 11 May 1882) was Premier of Tasmania from 4 November 1872 to 4 August 1873. The son of Francis Innes, army officer, and his wife Prudence, née Edgerleyan, Innes was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Innes was educated at Heriot's, Edinburgh, and Kelso Grammar School in Kelso. On leaving school he was employed by his uncle, manager of estates for his relation, the Duke of Roxburghe. In 1836, Innes emigrated to Tasmania where he arrived in Hobart in 1837, joining the Hobart Town Courier. In 1838, he married a Miss Sarah Elizabeth (‘Lysbeth’) Grey, the daughter of free settlers. He died at Launceston on 11 May 1882. He died at Launceston on 11 May 1882. "Innes, Frederick". Serle, Percival (1949). "Innes, Frederick".

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Frederick Innes timeline

  1. Frederick Maitland Innes (11 August 1816 – 11 May 1882) was Premier of Tasmania from 4 November 1872 to 4 August 1873.
  2. He died at Launceston on 11 May 1882. "Innes, Frederick".
  3. Serle, Percival (1949). "Innes, Frederick".

The world when Frederick Innes was born

Frederick Innes was born in 1816. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1816

  • Best-selling bookFrankenstein conceived during gloomy summer

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineYear Without a Summer — crop failures worldwide
  • Technology milestoneStethoscope invented by René Laennec
  • World population~980M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population8.5M

1816 versus 2026

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Measure18162026
Population8.5M341 million

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