| Authorised form of name | King; Phillip Parker (1793 - 1856) |
| Dates | 1793 - 1856 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Place of birth | Norfolk Island, Australia |
| Date of birth | 13 December 1793 |
| Date of death | 26 February 1856 |
| Activity | Career:
Entered Royal Navy (1807) and saw active service; Lieutenant (1814); surveyed Australian Coast (1817); Commander (1821); returned to Britain (1823) and published his charts; surveyed South American coast from Rio Plata to Tierra del Fuego (1825-1830); settled in Sydney; manager of the Australian Agricultural Society; member of the Legislative Council; Rear Admiral on the retired list (1855)
Memberships:
Australian Agricultural Society (Manager)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 26/02/1824 |
| Relationships | Son of Captain Philip Gidley King, first governor of Norfolk Island and governor of New South Wales; married; children |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA7493 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1823/21 | King, Phillip Parker: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |