John Plunkett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Plunkett
New South Wales politician and Attorney-General
Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1802
Place of Birth: County Roscommon, Connacht, Ireland
Date of Death: 09-May-1869
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About John Plunkett
- John Hubert Plunkett (June 1802 – 9 May 1869) was Attorney-General of New South Wales, an appointed member of the Legislative Council 1836–41, 1843–56, 1857–58 and 1861–69.
- He was also elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly 1856–60.
- He is best known for the prosecution of the colonists who brutally murdered 28 Aborigines in the Myall Creek Massacre of 1838, seven of whom were convicted and hanged.
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