Biographical entry Henty, Thomas (1775 - 1839)

Summary

Thomas Henty was a Sussex farmer who bred Spanish merinos from George III's flock. He arrived in Launceston in 1831and continued sheep farming. He helped to found the Cornwall Agricultural Society in Launceston and to improve the standard of the town's horse racing. He was also a magistrate.

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Published resources

Book Sections

• Bassett, Marnie, 'Henty, Thomas (1775-1839), pioneer', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 531-532. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010493b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Henty, Thomas', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1464657. 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=P003618. Details