James King (pioneer)
James King (1800 – 29 November 1857)[1] was a Scottish-Australian who was important in the establishment of the wine industry in Australia.
Biography
King left Scotland in 1826 and arrived in Sydney early in 1827.[1] King set up a business in "King Street" Sydney, including glass and other merchandise that he had brought with him. He had previously been employed in a glass factory in Edinburgh.[2]
In 1828 King received a grant of 2000 acres (8 km2) of land on the Williams River in the Hunter Region north of Sydney, which became his estate of 'Irrawang'. He also worked as a merchant in Sydney where he engaged in whaling and shipping ventures.
By 1836 King had established his vineyard and produced the first wine.[2]
King died in London on 29 November 1857.[1] He left a widow Eliza Elflida née Millner (1812–1887) who afterwards married William Roberts of Penrith
References
- ^ a b c David S. Macmillan, 'King, James (1800 – 1857)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, MUP, 1967, pp. 54–55. Retrieved 23 August 2009
- ^ a b Mitchell, Cecily Joan (1973). Hunters River. The estate of Cecily Joan Mitchell. pp. 40–43. ISBN 0-9590772-0-0.
- Serle, Percival (1949). "King, James". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
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