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Patrick Jennings

Patrick Jennings, Northern Irish-Australian politician, 11th Premier of New South Wales (died 1897)

Born
March 20, 1831
Died
July 11, 1897
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1831

About Patrick Jennings

Patrick Jennings, Northern Irish-Australian politician, 11th Premier of New South Wales (died 1897) He was Colonial Secretary from October to December 1885 in the first ministry of George Dibbs, and in February 1886 became the first practising Catholic Premier and was also Colonial Treasurer. He was created Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1880, and was made an honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) of Dublin University in 1887.

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Patrick Jennings timeline

  1. He was created Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1880, and was made an honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) of Dublin University in 1887.
  2. He was Colonial Secretary from October to December 1885 in the first ministry of George Dibbs, and in February 1886 became the first practising Catholic Premier and was also Colonial Treasurer.

The world when Patrick Jennings was born

Patrick Jennings was born in 1831. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineNat Turner's slave rebellion in Virginia
  • Technology milestoneElectromagnetic induction discovered by Faraday
  • World population~1.11B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Jackson
  • U.S. population13.3M

1831 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Patrick Jennings's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18312026
Population13.3M341 million

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