NationMaster - Encyclopedia: William Charles Wentworth

William Charles Wentworth (1790-1872) helped discover a way across the rugged Blue Mountains to the west of Sydney, along with Gregory Blaxland and William Lawson. He was also a prominent poet, journalist and politician.

William Charles Wentworth II, son of the above

William Charles Wentworth III, son of the above

William Charles Wentworth IV (1907-2003), son of the above, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives 1949-77, with a reputation as a fierce anti-Communist.

Several towns are named for the original William Charles Wentworth, plus the federal Parliamentary seat of Wentworth in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.

Wentworthville.
Wentworth Falls, New South Wales
Wentworth, New South Wales

Categories: Australian people

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William Wentworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (856 words)
	William Charles Wentworth (early 1790 – 20 March 1872), Australian explorer, journalist and politician, was one of the leading figures of early colonial New South Wales.
	Wentworth was born either at sea or on Norfolk Island, a penal settlement in the Tasman Sea, where his parents D'Arcy Wentworth and Catherine Crowley (who were not married) were being transported from Britain.
	Wentworth successfully completed his legal studies by 1822 and was called to the bar on 8th February.

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