Charles La Trobe

Charles La Trobe

Charles Joseph La Trobe (20 March 1801 – 4 December 1875) was the first lieutenant-governor of the colony of Victoria (now a state of Australia).

Read more about Charles La Trobe:  Early Life, Lieutenant-Governor, Geelong Keys, Legacy

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