Fitzwilliam Wentworth (1833-1915)

Obituary
DEATH OF MR. FITZWILLIAM WENTWORTH.

The death is announced of Mr Fitzwilliam Wentworth, who passed away on Sunday evening in a private hospital in Sydney, at the advanced age of 81 years. Mr Wentworth was the second son ot the late Mr. W. C. Wentworth, whose name is identified with the early history, of Australia. He was born in Sydney, and was one of the first bunch of graduates of the Sydney University, an institution which his father was very largely responsible for bringing into existance. His fellow graduates were Mr. David Scott Mitchell, founder of the Mitchell Library, Mr. William Windeyer, afterwards Mr. Justice Windeyer, Mr. Alexander Oliver, and the Rev. R. S. Willis. Mr. Wentworth was the last surviving graduate of them all. In 1876 Mr. Wentworth gave £2000 to the University authorities to found two bursaries in his father's honour. This was felt to have a peculiar fitness, as his father was chairman of the committee which reported in favour of constituting the University of Sydney, and was one of the first members of the Senate. Mr. Fitzwilliam Wentworth always took a warm interest in the institution, and at the jubilee celebrations on 1902 was a most active worker and liberal entertainer.

Mr. Wentworth at one time was largely engaged in pastoral pursuits in Australia. He leaves a widow and family of four sons and one daughter. Mr. W. C. Wentworth, the eldest son, is a barrister-at-law, Mr. Darcy Wentworth is a mining engineer, and Messrs. George and Fitzwilliam Wentworth are graziers.
 * The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-), Tuesday 10 August 1915, page 10.
 * http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15606276

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