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Sir Josiah Symon KCMG KC: A Biography

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Description:Josiah Symon arrived in South Australia from Scotland in 1866 just before his 20th birthday. His baggage included two boxes of books, references praising his primary school teaching and a few English pounds. In 1934 he left an estate valued in modern terms at $A 22 million.Symon acquired his wealth as the acknowledged leader of the Adelaide Bar for 30 years, by investments in shares and property in London and Australia, and through his highly regarded vineyard and winery.Knighted for contributions to the federal cause, Symon served in the House of Assembly (1881-7) and in the Australian Senate (1901-13) and was, briefly, both a State and a Commonwealth Attorney-General.He headed a large family, owned an estate and working farm and was also a philanthropist, a bibliophile, Shakespearean scholar, president of cultural societies and a sought-after public speaker.His contemporaries knew him as a major figure, but he is now mainly remembered, if at all, as a reactionary and a master of vituperation. To restore balance requires recognition that this largely self-made Scot, composed of many allegiances and contradictions, took principled stands which placed him ahead, alongside and behind his times.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sir Josiah Symon KCMG KC: A Biography. To get started finding Sir Josiah Symon KCMG KC: A Biography, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 398

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Wakefield Press

Release: 2023

ISBN: 1743059744

Description: Josiah Symon arrived in South Australia from Scotland in 1866 just before his 20th birthday. His baggage included two boxes of books, references praising his primary school teaching and a few English pounds. In 1934 he left an estate valued in modern terms at $A 22 million.Symon acquired his wealth as the acknowledged leader of the Adelaide Bar for 30 years, by investments in shares and property in London and Australia, and through his highly regarded vineyard and winery.Knighted for contributions to the federal cause, Symon served in the House of Assembly (1881-7) and in the Australian Senate (1901-13) and was, briefly, both a State and a Commonwealth Attorney-General.He headed a large family, owned an estate and working farm and was also a philanthropist, a bibliophile, Shakespearean scholar, president of cultural societies and a sought-after public speaker.His contemporaries knew him as a major figure, but he is now mainly remembered, if at all, as a reactionary and a master of vituperation. To restore balance requires recognition that this largely self-made Scot, composed of many allegiances and contradictions, took principled stands which placed him ahead, alongside and behind his times.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sir Josiah Symon KCMG KC: A Biography. To get started finding Sir Josiah Symon KCMG KC: A Biography, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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