Builder, sportsman and politician who built up a pastoral empire, and was Mayor of Sydney in 1849.
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Born
Sydney
24 Jun 1805
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Born the illegitimate son of a convict, Edward Flood rose to be rich and successful through his own efforts in business and was both Mayor of Sydney and a minister in the colonial government.
