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Moore, Thomas
Sailor, boatbuilder, magistrate and philanthropist who endowed Moore College. He was also labelled 'the King of Liverpool' as his 1809 land grant in Moorebank made him the first citizen of Liverpool. He also funded and oversaw the construction of many of the area's public buildings and he became the magistrate of the Georges River district in 1810 - a position he held until his death.
Milestone
Born
England
1762
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Arrived Sydney
14 Oct 1791
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Departed Sydney
1792
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Arrived Sydney
May 1796
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Died
New South Wales
24 Dec 1840
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Name
Commemorated by
{"name":"Commemorated by","target":"Moore College","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Commemorated by
{"name":"Commemorated by","target":"Moorebank","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Occupation
{"name":"Sailor","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"Philanthropist","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"Magistrate","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"Grazier","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"Boat builder","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Position
{"name":"Employee","target":"Parkes, John","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
1791
{"name":"Boat builder","target":"Britannia","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1791<\/span>"},"date_start":"1791","date_end":"1791"}
Sep 1796 - Oct 1809
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1817
{"name":"Founder","target":"Bank of New South Wales","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1817<\/span>"},"date_start":"1817","date_end":"1817"}
1819
{"name":"Founder","target":"NSW Savings Bank","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1819<\/span>"},"date_start":"1819-01-01","date_end":"1819-01-01"}
Property
Owner of
1799 - 1840
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Relationship
Business partner
{"name":"Business partner","target":"Lord, Simeon","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Spouse
11 Jan 1796 - 13 Nov 1838
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