Person
Berry, David (1795? - 1889)
- Born
- 1795?
Scotland - Died
- 23 September 1889
Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Agriculturalist and Landowner
Summary
David Berry was baptised in his home town of Cupar in Fife, Scotland on 29 December 1795. He managed the family farm there from 1827 to 1836 then migrated to Australia where he co-managed a farm run by his two brothers, John and Alexander. From 1848 to 1889 he managed the farm independently and eventually leased out part of the land and introduced sharefarming. During this time, Berry bred cattle and horses which were scientifically improved by imported blood. He provided £100,000 in his will to endow a chair of dietetics at the University of St Andrews and was interested in the education of the children on the estate. Berry helped to develop an agricultural society in Shoalhaven.
Details
Chronology
- 29 December 1795
- Life event - Baptised in Cupar, Scotland
- 1827 - 1836
- Career position - Manager of his Family Farm in Cupar
- 1836
- Life event - Migrated to Australia (Sydney)
- 1836 - 1889
- Career position - Co-managed Coolangatta - his brothers' farm in Shoalhaven, New South Wales
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- David Berry - Records, 1836 - 1889; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Stephen, M. D., 'Berry, David (1795-1889), agriculturist and landowner' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 3: 1851 - 1890 A-C, Douglas Pike, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1969), pp. 149-151. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030142b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16065446. Details
- 'Berry, David (1795-1889)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1464536. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 3 February 2010
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