Flood, Edward
Builder, sportsman and politician who built up a pastoral empire, and was mayor of Sydney in 1849.
Milestones
Born
Sydney
24 Jun 1805
Died
Sydney
9 Sep 1888
Positions
1826
1840
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1843
1849
1 Sep 1851
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29 Feb 1856
29 Mar 1856
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3 Feb 1872
28 Oct 1879
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9 Sep 1888
Flood, Edward
by Terri McCormack, 2010
Born the illegitimate son of a convict, Edward Flood rose to be rich and successful through his own efforts in business and was both Mayor of Sydney and a minister in the colonial government.
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