Robert Taylor (Australian businessman)
Robert Taylor (1792-1850) was an English man transported to New South Wales, who became an early Australian businessman.
Robert Taylor | |
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| Born | c April 1792 Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 16 May 1850 (aged 58) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | weaver, convict, brick maker, 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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