Robert Taylor
Businessperson, Deceased Person
1792 – 1850
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Who was Robert Taylor?
Robert Taylor was an Englishman transported to New South Wales who became an early Australian businessman.
Robert Taylor was originally from Wigan, a Mill town in Lancashire, England. In 1819, he was convicted of larceny and sentenced to transportation to New South Wales for 7 years. He was freed in 1826, and subsequently became a businessman and landowner in the town of Sydney. Located on Robert Taylor's land, and named after him, is Sydney's iconic Taylor Square.
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- Born
- Apr 1, 1792
Wigan - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- May 16, 1850
Sydney
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on July 23, 2013
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