Person
Cobb, Freeman (1830 - 1878)
- Born
- 10 October 1830
Brewster, Massachusetts, United States of America - Died
- 24 May 1878
Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa - Occupation
- Business executive and Coachline proprietor
Summary
Freeman Cobb, in partnership with three other Americans, John Murray Peck, James Swanton and John B. Lamber, began a coach service from Port Melbourne to Melbourne in 1853, expanding it in 1854 to include runs between Melbourne and Ballarat, Bendigo and Castlemaine. The business came to be known as Cobb and Co.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Austin, K. A., 'Cobb, Freeman (1830-1878), businessman and coach line proprietor' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Douglas Pike, ed., vol. 3 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1969), pp. 432-433. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030404b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5501000. Details
- 'Cobb, Freeman (1830-1878)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462345. 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/index_c.html. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 26 July 2006
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