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Biographical entry Rutherford, James (1827 - 1911)
- Born
- 24 October 1827
Amherst, New York, United States of America - Died
- 11 September 1911
Mackay, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Pastoralist and Coachline proprietor
Summary
James Rutherford managed Cobb & Co. for some months in 1857, before resuming travelling and trading. In 1861 he bought the company with several partners and became its general manager. He extended it to New South Wales in 1862 and Queensland in 1865. As the firm grew factories and workshops were established and they expanded into property and stock ownership.
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Book Sections
- Rutherford, J.E.L., 'Rutherford, James (1827-1911), pastoralist and coach proprietor', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, p. 78. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060089b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Rutherford, James', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1463193. 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=P003917. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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