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Biographical entry Mealmaker, George (1768 - 1808)
- Born
- 10 February 1768
Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland - Died
- 30 March 1808
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Weaver
Summary
George Mealmaker was appointed in 1803 by Governor King as a weaver for four years. He supervised the work at the Female Factory, Parramatta, where he put four looms to work. This successful venture earned him a conditional pardon. However, in December 1807 fire partly destroyed the factory.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Roe, Michael, 'Mealmaker, George (1768-1808), political transportee', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, p. 218. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020184b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Mealmaker, George', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468498. 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=P003774. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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