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Richard Heales, Premier of Victoria (1821-1864) Richard Heales was born in London and served an apprenticeship as a coach builder in London. At the age of 19 he married Rhoda Parker, and they soon set sail for Victoria, arriving in February 1842 as bounty immigrants. Initially he only found work as a day labourer, but within five years was a ...

Richard Heales (22 February 1822 - 19 June 1864), Victorian colonial politician, was the 4th Premier of Victoria. Heales was born in London, the son of Richard Heales, an ironmonger. He was apprenticed as a coachbuilder and migrated to Victoria with his father in 1842. He worked for some years as a labourer before establishing himself as a ...

Richard Heales, Victorian colonial politician, was the 4th Premier of Victoria.