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Biographical entry Williams, James Hartwell (1809 - 1881)
- Born
- 22 June 1809
Augusta, United States of America - Died
- 31 December 1881
St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Merchant
Summary
James Hartwell Williams co-patented a method for 'Improvements in the Manufacture of artificial Ice'.
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Events
- 1834 -
- Life event - Migrated to Australia (Sydney)
- 1834 - 1836
- Career position - Commission agent
- 1836 - 1858
- Career position - First United States consul to an Australian colony
- 1858
- Career position - Resigned
Published resources
Book Sections
- Potts, Annette, 'Williams, James Hartwell (1809-1881)', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, pp. 404-405. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060437b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Nicolle, Eugene Dominique and Williams, James Hartwell, 'Improvements in the Manufacture of artificial Ice. (Patent, 12 March, 1862)', Specifications of Letters of Registration of Patents for Inventions - South Australia , vol. 1, no. 25, 1848-68. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Williams, James Hartwell', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1469161. Details
Annette Alafaci
Created: 18 October 2006, Last modified: 7 February 2011