Fisher, Thomas
Businessperson and benefactor, the son of convicts, who quietly and industriously built a business empire that enabled him to amass a large fortune. Much of his estate was bequeathed to the University of Sydney to endow a library now named in his honour.
Milestone
Born
Brickfield Hill
23 Jan 1820
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Died
Sydney
27 Dec 1884
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Buried
29 Dec 1884
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Name
Commemorated by
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Commemorated by
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Position
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{"name":"Member","target":"Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Property
Owner of
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Relationship
Child of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Fisher, Jemima","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Child of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Fisher, John 1745-1832","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Patron
1885
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