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Rutherford, James (1827 - 1911)

Pastoralist and Coachline proprietor

Born: 24 October 1827 Amherst, New York, United States of America. Died: 11 September 1911 Mackay, Queensland, Australia.

James Rutherford managed Cobb & Co. for some months in 1857, before resuming travelling and trading. In 1861 he bought the company with several partners and became its general manager. He extended it to New South Wales in 1862 and Queensland in 1865. As the firm grew factories and workshops were established and they expanded into property and stock ownership.

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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=P003917. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 2 August 2006

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