John Hunter
Royal Navy officer and governor
- Lived
- 1737–1821
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About John Hunter
Vice-Admiral John Hunter was an officer of the Royal Navy, who succeeded Arthur Phillip as the second Governor of New South Wales, serving from 1795 to 1800.
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