Thomas Brisbane

Major General Sir Thomas Brisbane Bt GCB, GCH, FRS, FRSE
Painting of Thomas Brisbane by F. Schenck (1850)
6th Governor of New South Wales
In office 1 December 1821 – 1 December 1825
Monarch	George IV
Preceded by	Lachlan Macquarie
Succeeded by	Ralph Darling
Personal details
Born	(1773-07-23)23 July 1773 Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died	27 January 1860(1860-01-27) (aged 86) Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Peninsular War War of 1812
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order Army Gold Cross

Major General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCH, FRS, FRSE (23 July 1773 – 27 January 1860), was a British Army officer, administrator, and astronomer. Upon the recommendation of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he had served, he was appointed governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825.

A keen astronomer, he built the colony's second observatory and encouraged scientific and agricultural training. Rivals besmirched his reputation and the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord Bathurst, recalled Brisbane and his colonial secretary Frederick Goulburn. Brisbane, a new convict settlement, was named in his honour and is now the 3rd largest city in Australia.