Biographical entry Lord, Simeon (1771 - 1840)
- Born
- 1771
- Died
- 29 January 1840
New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Entrepreneur
Summary
Simeon Lord arrived in Sydney in 1791. He was involved in a number of business activities, including exporting oil and sealskins, importing rum, sugar and wheat, and manufacturing shoes, hats, harness and textiles.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Hainsworth, D.R., 'Lord, Simeon (1771-1840), entrepreneur', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, pp. 128-131. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020114b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Lord, Simeon', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1463023. 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=P003731. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 1 August 2006
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