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Goold, Stephen Styles

House painter and building contractor who lobbied for Protestant political organisations and greatly expanded Masonic membership, despite his Jewish ancestry. He served as Mayor of Sydney in 1874.

Milestone
Born
Wiltshire, England
1817
Arrived Sydney
1841
Died
28 Aug 1876
Buried
30 Aug 1876
Occupation
Position
1870 - 1876
1874
23 Dec 1874 - 28 Aug 1876
1969

Goold, Stephen Styles

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A painter and glazier who rose to Mayor and member of Parliament, SS Goold was also a deeply religious man.