John Piper (military officer)

John Piper
John Piper
	Captain John Piper, c.1826, oil painting by Augustus Earle
Born	20 April 1773; Maybole, Ayrshire Scotland
Died	8 June 1851 (aged 78); near Bathurst, New South Wales
Allegiance	United Kingdom/Australia
Service/branch	New South Wales Corps
Years of service	April 1791 – 1811 (20 years)
Rank	Captain
Commands held	Lieutenant-Governor of Norfolk Island; New South Wales Collection of Customs Duties;
Spouse(s)	Mary Ann Shears
Children	14
Other work	Bank of New South Wales (Chairman); Australian Agricultural Co.; Scot's Church, Sydney;

John Piper (20 April 1773 – 8 June 1851) was a military officer, public servant and landowner in the colony of New South Wales. The Sydney suburb of Point Piper was named in his honour.

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