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Biographical entry Wilson, Samuel (1832 - 1895)
- Born
- 7 February 1832
Ballycloughan, Ireland - Died
- 11 June 1895
London, England - Occupation
- Science patron and Pastoralist
Summary
(Sir) Samuel Wilson was an astonishingly successful pastoralist with huge areas of freehold land in Victoria and New South Wales. He supported the work of the Acclimatisation Society by experimenting with ostrich farming and breeding angora goats, trout and salmon.
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Book Sections
- Blake, L. J., 'Wilson, Sir Samuel (1832-1895)', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, pp. 418-419. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060450b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Wilson, Samuel', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1263747. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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