Archibald Mosman

Archibald Mosman (15 October 1799—29 January 1863) was a merchant and pastoralist in New South Wales, Australia.

Early life

Archiald Mosman was born in 1799 in Scotland. He had a twin brother George.[1]

Career

Archibald and George Mosman spent some time growing sugarcane in the West Indies before arriving in Australia aboard the Civilian in 1828.[1] The pair promptly started a business in Sydney, establishing a warehouse on George Street which they used to ship wool to Liverpool.[1] Around 1832, Archibald left the wool business and moved into whaling, operating a pair of whaling vessels out of Sirius Cove.[1]

Personal life

Mosman married in 1847 and is believed to have had eleven children.[1] His son Hugh Mosman discovered gold in Charters Towers and was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. His daughters Cecilia and Harriette married Arthur Hunter Palmer and Thomas McIlwraith, both Queensland Premiers.[2]

Later life

Archibald Mosman grave

He died in 1863.[1] He was buried in Randwick cemetery.

Legacy

Today, Sirius Cove is known as Mosman Bay and the land nearby is now the Sydney suburb of Mosman, both named after him.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Stephen, M. D. (1967). "Mosman, Archibald (1799–1863)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Death of Hon. Hugh Mosman.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 16 November 1909. p. 4. Retrieved 22 June 2014.