Biographical entry Kemble, Francis (1784? - 1844)

Summary

Francis Kemble formed the Australian Sugar Company with William Knox Child in 1841. However after a trade slump and disagreements among the principals the company was closed within a year. The following year Kemble resurrected the company calling it the Australasian Sugar Company. He was works manager there until 1843.

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Events

1840

Life event - Migrated to Australia (Sydney)

1841

Career position - Established the Australian Sugar Refining Company

1842 -

Career position - Australasian Sugar Company formed

1842 - 1843

Career position - Works Manager at the Australasian Sugar Company

1844

Career position - Member of the Sydney Municipal Council

Published resources

Book Sections

• 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, 'Kemble, Francis', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1469627. 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=P003680. Details