Thomas Elder
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 127 years ago |
Date of birth | August 5,1818 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Kirkcaldy |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | March 6,1897 |
Died | Adelaide |
Australia | |
Books | Journal of the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-2 |
Siblings | Alexander Lang Elder |
Job | Politician |
Previous position | Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia (1871–1878) |
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ID | 1794701 |
Thomas Elder Life story
Sir Thomas Elder, GCMG, was a Scottish-Australian pastoralist, highly successful businessman, philanthropist, politician, race-horse owner and breeder, and public figure. Amongst many other things, he is notable for introducing camels to Australia.