Lewy Pattinson
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Lewy Miall Pattinson | |
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| Born | March 10, 1852 |
| Occupation | Founder of Washington H. Soul Pattinson |
| Spouse | Mary Jane Parker (1858-1937) |
| Children | William Frederick Pattinson (1889-) Mary Pattinson (1890-1990) Jenny-Ann Pattinson (1894-) Lewy Norman Pattinson (1896-) |
Lewy Miall Pattinson (1852-1944) was founder of the firm Washington H. Soul Pattinson, chemists and donor to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Immigration from England
Lewy Miall Pattinson was born to parents Wiliam Pattinson and Annie Sinclair on the 10th March 1852 at Hexham, Northumberland, England. He had two siblings, William and Annie.
Founder of Washington H. Soul Pattinson
Lewy Pattinson founded the chemist firm Washington H. Soul Pattinson which was listed on the ASX in 1902 and is Australia's second oldest public company. Today it is a diversified conglomerate with investments in pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, minerals and financial services.
Death
In 1944 Lewy Pattinson died. He was succeeded by his four children William, Mary, Jenny-Ann and Lewy-Norman.
Pattinson's son Dr. William Frederick Pattinson succeeded him as Chairman of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and his grandson James (Jim) Millner was also a long-standing chairman of the company and a President of the NRMA.
Philanthropy
Lewy Pattinson was known for his community and charitable donations. He donated the LM Pattinson Aerial Ambulance which was the first aeroplane in the Royal Flying Doctor Service
The Lewy Miall Pattinson Scholarship was founded in 1943 by a gift of £5000 from Pattinson and supplemented by a bequest of an additional sum of £5000 on his death in January 1944, for the encouragement of the study of pharmaceutical science at The University of Sydney.
There is a street named - Pattinson Crescent - in the suburb of Flynn, Australian Capital Territory.