Morton ALLPORT
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Born 1830 at West Bromwich at Staffordshire and migrated with his parents during 1831 to Tasmania. He trained for Law and was admitted as a solicitor in Tasmania.
His major interest was natural history and he made it his concern to send specimens of every new fish he could procure to the best authorities of England and elsewhere. He was an authority on Tasmanian fish and catalogued, described and drew pictures of his specimens. He was a leader in the introduction of salmon and trout to Tasmanian waters and also introduced the white water-lily. He also introduced the perch which does not thrive as well in Tasmania as it did on mainland Australia, this is considered to be fortunate. His life as an authority on new fish was cut short when he died during 1878
Bibliography: Australian Encyclopædia (1912 - third edition revised 1927) published by Angus & Robertson Limited, 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney New South Wales (page 52)
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