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Biographical entry Gregson, Jesse (1837 - 1919)
- Born
- 1837
Kent, England - Died
- 3 August 1919
Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Agricultural administrator
Summary
Jesse Gregson was General Superintendent of the Australian Agricultural Company from 1875 to1905. He arrived in Australia in 1856, where he became involved in the pastoral industry in New South Wales and Queensland. The following year he joined the Australian Agricultural Company and was concurrently chairman of the Association of Northern Collieries. Upon retiring he resided at Mt Wilson in the Blue Mountains (NSW), where he collected many botanical specimens for the Royal Botanic Gardens. The specimens are preserved in the National Herbarium of New South Wales. Gregson was a member of the royal commission which prepared the case for the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1896.
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Book Sections
- Gollan, Robin, 'Gregson, Jesse (1837-1919)', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 4, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1972, pp. 296-297. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040335b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Gregson, Jesse', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-611211. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 25 August 2006