Henry Sandford King | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1862 Australia |
| Died | 1930 Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Geographer |
Henry Sandford King (1862 - 1930) was an Australian geographer who served as the Surveyor General of Western Australia from 1918 to 1923.[1]
He was born in Creswick, Victoria, Australia in May 1862.[2]
He married Dorothea Lefroy (daughter of Gerald de Courcy and Elizabeth Brockman) in 1886. They had six children.[3]
He died in 1930 in Papua New Guinea.[4] The cause of his death was determined to be pneumonia.[5]
He completed his schooling at Geelong Grammar School.[3]
He later attended the Wesley College, Melbourne.[3]
He obtained his Licensed Surveyor's Certificate in 1883.[3]
He served as the Surveyor General of Western Australia from 1918 to 1923.[6]
The Lake King, Western Australia is named after him.[7]