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Kemble, Francis (1784? - 1844)

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Born: 1784? England. Died: 19 June 1844 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Francis Kemble formed the Australian Sugar Company with William Knox Child in 1841. However after a trade slump and disagreements among the principals the company was closed within a year. The following year Kemble resurrected the company calling it the Australasian Sugar Company. He was works manager there until 1843.

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Chronology
1840 Migrated to Australia (Sydney)
1841 Established the Australian Sugar Refining Company
1842 - Australasian Sugar Company formed
1842 - 1843 Works Manager at the Australasian Sugar Company
1844 Member of the Sydney Municipal Council

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See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003680. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 29 January 2007

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