Thomas Sutcliffe Mort
Aspinall brown in sydney.
Thomas sutcliffe mort. Mort thomas sutcliffe auctioneer wool merchant and industrialist who invested in a wide range of industries and technology including refrigerated transport and marine engineering and became a rich man held in high esteem. As a boy he entered the warehouse of messrs. Henry of manchester and in 1838 was recommended by them to their correspondents messrs. Thomas sutcliffe mort 1816 1878 arrived in australia in 1838.
Living to a ripe old age he was buried on the 24th february 1883 in little bolton. Mort was behind initiatives such as weekly wool auctions and the refrigeration of food. He was renowned for speculation in the local pastoral industry as well as industrial activities such as his ice works in sydneys darling harbour and dry dock and engineering works at balmain. By the end of the 1840s his fortune was made.
Thomas sutcliffe mort 23 december 1816 9 may 1878 was an australian industrialist who improved the refrigeration of meat. Thomas sutcliffe mort 1816 1878 businessman was born on 23 december 1816 at bolton lancashire england second son of jonathan mort and his wife mary nee sutcliffe. Sutcliffe was renown for speculation in the local pastoral industry as well as industrial activities such as his ice works in sydneys darling harbour and dry dock and engineering works at balmain. Brought up in a close family circle in manchester in aspiring middle class ideals and comfort he received a sound and practical education.
Morts links to lithgow relate to his attempts to develop a refrigeration works for the export of meat. His father jonathan was born about 1787 in bolton le moors lancashire. Thomas sutcliffe mort 1816 1878 was born on the 23rd dec 1816 son of mr jonathan mort and mrs mary mort sutcliffe of bolton lancashire england.