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Hussey Macartney

1799 – 1894

Irish dean

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Lived 1799 – 1894 (aged 95). Hussey Macartney was a curate.

Hussey Burgh Macartney (10 April 1799 – 8 October 1894 ) was the inaugural Dean of Melbourne from 1852 until his death.

The son of Sir John Macartney, 1st Baronet, and his second wife Catherine Burgh (daughter of the judge Walter Hussey Burgh), he was born in Dublin, Ireland, and educated at Trinity College. In 1847 he sailed to Australia with Charles Perry, the first Bishop of Melbourne. Perry made him Archdeacon of Geelong in 1848 and Dean of Melbourne’s new cathedral, St James, four years later. St James was the Anglican cathedral church until St Paul's Cathedral was consecrated in 1891.

In regard to the colonisation of Australia, Macartney was quoted as saying that Aboriginal people "were not the rightful owners of the soil" and had "not been unjustly dispossessed by the white man".

Macartney was married to Jane Macartney who helped establish and manage various charitable institutions in Melbourne, often with Bishop Charles Perry's wife, Frances Perry. Macartney died in East Melbourne on 9 October 1894.

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Important facts

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Curate
Education
Trinity College, Dublin
Also known as
Very Rev. Hussey Burgh Macartney, Hussey Burgh Macartney

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hussey Macartney?

Irish dean

When was Hussey Macartney born?

Hussey Macartney was born on 10 April 1799.

When did Hussey Macartney die?

Hussey Macartney died on 8 October 1894.

What was Hussey Macartney's occupation?

Hussey Macartney was a curate.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hussey Macartney

· Wikidata: Q15039957

· DBpedia: Hussey Macartney

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