Person

Underwood, James (1771 - 1844)

Born
6 September 1771
Bermondsey, England
Died
10 February 1844
Brixton, Surrey, England
Occupation
Shipbuilder, Distiller and Merchant

Summary

James Underwood is said to have owned the first private shipyard in New South Wales, opened in 1798. In partnership with Henry Kable until 1809 and with Simeon Lord 1805-1808, he built boats employed in sealing, whaling in the Derwent, bringing coal from the Hunter River and an occasional sandalwood venture. In 1823 he formed a partnership with Robert Cooper and F.E. Forbes to build and operate the Sydney distillery.

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  • Lord, Simeon (1771 - 1840)

    James Underwood, Simeon Lord and Henry Kable owned the first private shipyard in New South Wales.

    Date: c. 1798 - 1808

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  • Hainsworth, D.R., 'Underwood, James (1776?-1844), shipbuilder, distiller and merchant' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z, Douglas Pike, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1967), pp. 546-547. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020498b.htm. Details

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