The Henty brothers were a family of seven brothers, sons of Thomas Henty and Frances Elizabeth , who are generally considered to be the first Europeans to establish a permanent agricultural settlement in Victoria, Australia. The brothers were:
James (1800–1882), founded James Henty and Company, merchants. He married Charlotte Carter. Henry (1833–1912), took over his father's company, inherited uncle Francis's fortune Herbert James (1834–1902), squandered the family fortune in his brother's absence Thomas (1836–1887), grazier and, briefly, MLC for Southern Province a grandson Sir Denham (1903–1978), Senator for Tasmania; Frances Charlotte (1838–1925) who married James Balfour, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. Charles (1807–1864), banker and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly William (1808–1881), solicitor, member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Tamar, and colonial secretary in the Weston cabinet Edward (1810–1878), pioneer, first permanent land based settler in Victoria, Australia taking up property in 1834. Stephen George (1811–1872), member of the legislative council of Victoria, 1856–1870 Richmond (1837–1904), author Walter Thomas (1856–1917), farmer at Hamilton John (1813–1869), pastoralist in Victoria Francis (1815–1889), farmer and grazier
See also Political families of Australia
Notes
References Hurse, J. Lewis (1933), "Venture and Adventure: The Romantic Story of the Henty Family" "No.1", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Monday, 31 July 1933), p. 8. "No.2", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Tuesday, 1 August 1933), p. 5. "No.3", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Wednesday, 2 August 1933), p. 9. "No.4", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Friday, 4 August 1933), p. 9. "No.5", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Wednesday, 9 August 1933), p. 3. "No.6", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Thursday, 10 August 1933), p. 10. "No.7", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Monday, 14 August 1933), p. 8. "No.8", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Thursday, 17 August 1933), p. 8. "No.9", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Tuesday, 22 August 1933), p. 9. "No.10", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Saturday, 26 August 1933), p. 9. "No.11", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Tuesday, 29 August 1933), p. 8.