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John Dunmore Lang (1799–1878)
Lang, John Dunmore. A Scotch clergyman, Australian pioneer, and author; born at Greenock, Aug. 25, 1799; died in Sydney, NSW, Aug. 8, 1878. He contributed to the advancement of the colony by his advocacy of immigration, the introduction of a school system, and other public measures. He was a prolific writer, among his important works being: ‘A History of New South Wales’ (1834); ‘Origin and Migration of the Polynesian Natives’ (1834); ‘New Zealand in 1839’; ‘Cook’s Land, Australia’ (1847); numerous pamphlets; and a series of poems, ‘Aurora Australis’ (1826).