Henry Macdermott Explained

Henry Macdermott (1798 – 1 February 1848) was an Irish-born politician and merchant in the colony of New South Wales. He served as mayor of Sydney in 1845. He was a sergeant-major in the British Army.

Biography

Macdermott was born to a Protestant family in County Roscommon. His father was a British Army officer. Having enlisted in 1820, Macdermott was a sergeant with the 39th Regiment by the time he had arrived in Australia in 1827. His military career ended in 1831, having achieved the rank of sergeant-major. He was elected as an alderman for the City of Sydney in November 1842. He was mayor in 1845, before resigning from council in August 1847 due to bankruptcy.^[1]

In 1837, Macdermott married Catherine Small in Sydney. The couple had at least five children.^[2] He died on 1 February 1848, aged 49.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Macdermott, Henry. McCormack, Terri. 2012. Dictionary of Sydney. 23 February 2021.
2. Web site: Henry Macdermott. Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. 23 February 2021.
3. Web site: Macdermott, Henry (1798–1848). 1967. Hume, L. J.. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. 23 February 2021.