Dictionary of Sydney

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Girard, François

French emancipist who became a baker, trader and mill owner in early Sydney.

Milestone
Arrived Sydney
22 Sep 1820
Occupation
Position
22 Apr 1820 - 22 Sep 1820
Property
Owner of
Occupied
1825 - 1827
Owner of
Apr 1828
Owner of
Sep 1833

Girard's wharf

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2010

French-born ex-convict and entrepreneur François Girard had a range of business interests, all centred on his Cockle Bay wharf which received goods and raw materials from the colonies and the world.