Biographical entry Child, William Knox (1793 - 1874)

Summary

William Knox Child formed the Australian Sugar Company with Francis Kemble in 1841. This was reconstituted as the Australasian Sugar Company in 1842. He sold his interest to Edward Knox in 1843 and took up farming on the Mount Vincent estate near Kurri Kurri.

Published resources

Book Sections

• Elkin, A.P., 'Child, Coles (1817-1898), clergyman', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 3, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1969, p. 389. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030367b.htm. Details
• Lowndes, A. G., 'Kemble, Francis (1784?-1844), company promoter', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, pp. 38-39. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020036b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Child William Knox', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476931. Details

See also

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003435. Details