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Mort, Thomas Sutcliffe

Auctioneer, wool merchant and industrialist who invested in a wide range of industries and technology including refrigerated transport and marine engineering, and became a rich man held in high esteem.

Milestone
Born
Bolton, Lancashire, England
23 Dec 1816
Arrived Sydney
Superb
1838
Died
Bodalla, New South Wales
09 May 1878
Name
Commemorated by
Commemorated by
Position
1848
1874
Property
Owner of
Owner of
1843 - 1878
Owner of
1846 - 1878
Owner of
1850 - 1878
Owner of
1872 - 1878
Relationship
Patron
Business partner
Business partner
Sibling
Business partner
Spouse
27 Oct 1841 - 1869
Spouse
30 Jan 1874 - 09 May 1878