Lefroy

Lefroy

Lefroy is the name of a prominent family in early Western Australian history. Members of the family include:
* Henry Lefroy (1854–1930), 11th Premier of Western Australia
* his father Anthony O'Grady Lefroy (1816–1897), Colonial Treasurer of Western Australia for over 30 years
* Anthony O'Grady's Lefroy's brother Gerald de Courcy Lefroy, explorer
* Henry Maxwell Lefroy (1817?–1890), explorer

Other people

* Harold Maxwell-Lefroy (1877–1925), Canadian entomologist
* Thomas Langlois Lefroy (1776–1869), Irish politician and judge
* Sir John Henry Lefroy (1817–1890), British military officer, colonial administrator and scientist

Places

*Lake Lefroy, a salt lake in Western Australia
*Lefroy Airport, in Ontario, Canada
*Mount Lefroy, mountain in Canada named for John Henry Lefroy


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