George Mercer (merchant)

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George Mercer
Born(1772-07-21)July 21, 1772
Kinwood, Perthshire, Scotland
Died December 7, 1853(1853-12-07) (aged 81)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality Scottish
Spouse(s) Frances Charlotte Reid
Children

George Mercer (1772-1853) was a Scottish merchant and landholder. [1] [2] He was a member of the Port Phillip Association, formed in June 1835 to settle land in what would become Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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While he never visited Australia, his sons George and John and nephew William Mercer took up land near Geelong, before retiring to Scotland.

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References

  1. ↑ Brown, P. L. (1967). "Mercer, George (1772–1853)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . 2. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Holmes à Court, Polly (9 August 2013). "George Dempster Mercer". Holmes à Court family history. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
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