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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-03-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000073b.htm person Berry David AACR2 1795? 23 September 1889 Place of Birth Scotland Place of Death Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia Agriculturalist Landowner David Berry was baptised in his home town of Cupar in Fife, Scotland on 29 December 1795. He managed the family farm there from 1827 to 1836 then migrated to Australia where he co-managed a farm run by his two brothers, John and Alexander. From 1848 to 1889 he managed the farm independently and eventually leased out part of the land and introduced sharefarming. During this time, Berry bred cattle and horses which were scientifically improved by imported blood. He provided £100,000 in his will to endow a chair of dietetics at the University of St Andrews and was interested in the education of the children on the estate. Berry helped to develop an agricultural society in Shoalhaven. 29 December 1795 29 December 1795 Life event - Baptised in Cupar, Scotland 1827 1836 Career position - Manager of his Family Farm in Cupar 1836 1836 Life event - Migrated to Australia (Sydney) 1836 1889 Career position - Co-managed Coolangatta - his brothers' farm in Shoalhaven, New South Wales Berry, Alexander (1781 - 1873)

Brother and manager of Shoalhaven estates

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 Berry, David (1795-1889)

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 'Berry, David', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Berry, David Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Berry, David (1795-1889), agriculturist and landowner Stephen, M. D. Berry, David (1795-1889), agriculturist and landowner Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1969 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 3: 1851 - 1890 A-C Douglas Pike 149-151 David Berry - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales David Berry - Records 1836 - 1889 Berry papers (NOT REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT BY KIM - 1988).