American-born sailor who was an early whaler, merchant and landowner.
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Born
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
07 Mar 1761
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Born in Massachusetts, Eber Bunker left North America at the time of the American revolution, and became a whaler and trader. He was granted land in Sydney, NSW and Tasmania, and became a prominent merchant and an influential colonist.
