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William Adams Brodribb


Born
in London, England, The United Kingdom
May 27, 1809

Died
May 31, 1886

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William Adams Brodribb (27 May 1809 – 31 May 1886) was an Australian pastoralist and politician.

He was born in London on 27 May 1809. His father, also William Adams Brodribb, was an attorney who was convicted of administering unlawful oaths in 1816 and transported for seven years. He arrived at Sydney in the Sir William Bensley in March 1817, and sent to Hobart. In February 1818 his wife and children arrived at Hobart in the Duke of Wellington. They settled on a farm near New Norfolk and three more sons were born.

In April 1835 William junior moved to New South Wales and became a partner in a cattle station. In 1836 he overlanded the second draft of cattle to Melbourne. On returning from Port Phillip Brodribb relocated to what later became t
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