Person

Gregson, Jesse (1837 - 1919)

Born
1837
Kent, England
Died
3 August 1919
Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Agricultural administrator, Botanical collector and Engineer

Summary

Jesse Gregson was General Superintendent of the Australian Agricultural Company from 1875 to1905. He arrived in Australia in 1856, where he became involved in the pastoral industry in New South Wales and Queensland. The following year he joined the Australian Agricultural Company and was concurrently chairman of the Association of Northern Collieries. Upon retiring he resided at Mt Wilson in the Blue Mountains (NSW), where he collected many botanical specimens for the Royal Botanic Gardens. He had a particular interest in eucalypts. His interest in botany led him to become friends with J.H. Maiden, and the two often conducted collecting excursions together. Gregson's specimens are preserved in the National Herbarium of New South Wales. Gregson was a member of the royal commission which prepared the case for the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1896.

Details

Chronology

1875 - 1905
Career position - General Superintendent of the Australian Agricultural Company
1973
Taxonomy event - Eucalyptus gregsoniana L.A.S. Johnson & D. Blaxell was named in his honour

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

  • Australian Botanists - Biographies, MS 064; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

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