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George Augustus Frederick Ruxton


Lieut.
George Augustus Frederick Ruxton
File:Ruxton, George Augustus Frederick.jpg
Born 1821
Died 1848
Occupation armed services
explorer
Society Membership
membership ESL Ordinary Fellow
left 1848 deceased
elected_ESL 1845.12.27


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1848.06.29 Resolved that the following gentlemen be requested to allow their names to be put in nomination at the forthcoming Anniversary as Members of Council: James Heywood Esq., MP, Thomas R. Heywood Thompson, MD, Francis G.P. Neison Esq., George Frederick Ruxton Esq., Patrick Frederick Durham Esq., George O’Gorman Esq., W.E. Buckley Esq.
1848.11.16 obituary drawn up by Dr King

Notes From Elsewhere

George Frederick Ruxton (24 July 1821 – 29 August 1848) was a British explorer and travel writer. He was a Lieutenant in the British Army, received a medal for gallantry from Queen Isabella II of Spain, was a hunter and explorer and published papers and books about his travels to Africa, Canada, Mexico and the United States.

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House Publications

On the Bushmen of S. Africa. To be read Nov 1845
On the migration of the ancient Mexicans, and their analogy to the existing Indian tribes of Northern Mexico. Read at evening meeting 11 May 1848. Printed

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