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   Crowther, William Lodewyk (1817 - 1885) | 
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| Born: 15 April 1817 Haarlem, Netherlands. Died: 12 April 1885. | |||
| William Lodewyk Crowther arrived in Hobart Town in 1825 with his family and developed a strong interest in natural history. He also had wide business interests and was Premier of Tasmania 1878-9. He was a corresponding member of the Royal Zoological Society. | 
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