People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

2 October, 1827
North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

Death

14 February, 1908 (aged 80)
Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

Cultural Heritage

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

• Scottish

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Presbyterian

Occupation or Descriptor

• economist
• goldminer
• grazier (cattle)
• land reformer
• newspaper editor
• newspaper owner
• patron of exploration
• road contractor

Legacies

• David Syme Research Prize (University of Melbourne)

Key Organisations

• David Syme and Co Ltd

Key Places

• Ballarat goldfields (Vic)
• Beechworth goldfields (Vic)
• Bendigo goldfields (Vic)
• Castlemaine goldfields (Vic)

Political Activism

• anti-federationist
• protectionist

Workplaces

• Age (Melbourne) newspaper
• Leader (Melbourne)