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Archibald Mosman (15 October 1799 – 29 January 1863) was an Australian merchant and pastoralist.

Born in 1799 in Scotland, Archibald and his twin brother spent some time growing sugarcane in the West Indies before arriving in Australia aboard the Civilian in 1828.[1] The pair promptly started a business in Sydney, establishing a warehouse on George Street which they used to ship wool to Liverpool.[1] Around 1832, Archibald left the wool business and moved into whaling, operating a pair of whaling vessels out of Sirius Cove.[1]

Today, the area around Sirius Cove is a suburb of Sydney and is named after Mosman.[1]

Mosman married in 1847 and is believed to have had eleven children.[1] He died in 1863.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Stephen, M. D. (1967). "Mosman, Archibald (1799–1863)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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