Richard Bourke
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 169 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 4,1777 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Dublin |
| Ireland | |
| Died | Limerick |
| Ireland | |
| Date of died | August 12,1855 |
| Children | Anne Maria Bourke |
| Frances Bourke | |
| Mary Jane Bourke | |
| Richard Bourke | |
| Current partner | Elizabeth Bourke |
| Great grandchild | Edward Perceval |
| Dudley Perceval | |
| Margaret Perceval | |
| Nationality | British |
| Parents | Anne Ryan |
| John Bourke | |
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| ID | 1220584 |
Richard Bourke Life story
General Sir Richard Bourke, KCB, was an Irish soldier, who served in the British Army and was Governor of New South Wales from 1831 to 1837. As a lifelong Whig, he encouraged the emancipation of convicts and helped bring forward the ending of penal transportation to Australia.
