Esmond, James William (1822-1890)

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Eureka stockade leader; gold discoverer; goldmine owner; goldminer
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ESMOND, JAMES WILLIAM (1822-1890), gold discoverer, was born on 11 April 1822 at Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland, son of Michael Esmond, merchant, and his wife Mary, née Moran. He migrated to Port Phillip in 1840, worked on Westernport stations and then drove a weekly mail coach between Buninyong and the Horsham region. In 1849 he was stirred by news of gold in California and decided to try his luck there. He arrived too late to prospect much on his own as the best claims were occupied, so he worked as an overseer. In 1850 he sailed for Sydney in the same ship as Edward Hargraves.

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  1. 'Esmond, James William (1822 - 1890)' - Australian Dictionary of Biography
    Louis R. Cranfield
    [1972]
    Published: Melbourne University Press
    Series: Volume 4
    p. 142.

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