George Mercer (merchant)

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.

For other people named George Mercer, see George Mercer (disambiguation).

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	14, including George Duncan John Henry

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

References

1. Brown, P. L. (1967). "Mercer, George (1772–1853)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 2. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 7 January 2015 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
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.