John Plunkett
John Hubert Plunkett QC (June 1802 – 9 May 1869) was Attorney-General of New South Wales, an appointed member of the Legislative Council 1836–41, 1843–56, 1857–58 and 1861–69. He was also elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly 1856–60. He is best known for the prosecution of the colonists who brutally murdered 28 Aboriginals in the Myall Creek Massacre of 1838, seven of whom were convicted and hanged.
John Plunkett | |
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| 5th Attorney-General of New South Wales | |
| In office 17 September 1836 – 5 June 1856 | |
| Preceded by | John Kinchela |
| Succeeded by | William Manning |
| In office 25 August 1865 – 21 January 1866 | |
| Preceded by | John Darvall QC |
| Succeeded by | James Martin QC |
| 2nd Solicitor-General of New South Wales | |
| In office 14 June 1832 – 16 September 1836 | |
| Preceded by | Edward MacDowell |
| Succeeded by | William à Beckett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hubert Plunkett June 1802 Mount Plunkett, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Died | 9 May 1869 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupation | Politician |
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