George Johnston (British Marines officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Johnston (British Marines officer)

British Marines officer and Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales (1764 - 1823)

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1764

Place of Birth: Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Jan-1823

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Lieutenant-Colonel George Johnston (19 March 1764 – 5 January 1823) was briefly Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, Australia after leading the rebellion later known as the Rum Rebellion.
After serving as a young marine officer in the American Revolutionary War, Johnston served in the East Indies, fighting against the French, before volunteering to accompany the First Fleet to New South Wales.
After serving as adjutant to Governor Arthur Phillip, Johnston served in the New South Wales Corps and he was a key figure in putting down the Castle Hill convict rebellion in 1804.
He led his troops in deposing Governor Bligh in the Rum Rebellion in 1808; which led to his court martial and subsequent cashiering from military service.
In his later life, he returned to New South Wales as a private citizen, raising a family in the colony and establishing a successful farm around Annandale in Sydney.