Person

Potts, Frank (1815 - 1890)

Born
11 July 1815
Hounslow, Middlesex, England
Died
15 December 1890
Occupation
Shipbuilder and Vigneron

Summary

Frank Potts established Bleasdale Winery in South Australia, named after his friend the Reverend Dr J.I. Bleasdale (qv).

Details

Born Hounslow, Middlesex, England, 11 July 1815. Died Langhorne Creek, South Australia, 15 December 1890. Royal Navy 1824-32; arrived South Australia 1836; built Petrel on Kangaroo Island 1840; traded in salt; planted vines Langhorne Creek 1858, later Bleasdale Winery, to Milang, South Australia; built four paddle steamers and racing yacht Pasquin.

Published resources

Books

  • Smith, Wilson Berry, Bleasdale, 1850-1950: a centenary history of Bleasdale, Langhornes Creek, South Australia (Adelaide: Advertiser, 1950), 21 pp. Details

Resources

See also

Rosanne Walker

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