Charles La Trobe
Charles La Trobe (March 20, 1801 - December 4, 1875) was the first lieutenant-governor of the state of Victoria.
He was born in England, of Moravian parents. In 1837 he arrived in Melbourne, and by 1851, when Melbourne had a gold-induced exodus, he became lieutenant-governor.
In 1839 he wrote an order to the Governor of New South Wales of that time, asking him to declare what became known as Victoria and have it recognised as a separate colony.
Though he had little managerial and administrative experience, he was governor for three years, until 1854. Towards the end of his governorship, his wife Sophie became ill, and he had to wait for Governor Hotham to take his place.
Melbourne and Victoria are dotted with things named in honour of La Trobe, including La Trobe University, La Trobe Street in the CBD, the federal electorate of La Trobe in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs, the La Trobe Valley in southeastern Victoria, and Mount LaTrobe in
