John Clements Wickham (December 21, 1798-January 6, 1864) was Captain of the HMS Beagle (the vessel occupied by Charles Darwin during his voyage of discovery) and conducted various maritime expeditions and scientific surveys along the Australian coastline during 1837-41. He was the first Government Resident at Moreton Bay where he was police magistrate from 1843. December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... HMS Beagle (centre) from an 1841 watercolour by Owen Stanley HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10 gun brig of the Royal Navy, named after the Beagle breed of dog. ... Charles Darwin in 1854, five years prior to the publication of The Origin of Species Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809–19 April 1882) was a British naturalist who achieved lasting fame as originator of the theory of evolution through natural selection. ... Moreton Bay is a large bay on the eastern coast of Australia 19km from Brisbane, Queensland. ... A magistrate is a judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...