Dictionary of Sydney

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Tawell, John

Convict and chemist, who was an early settler at Hunters Hill, but later returned to England. In 1845 he was hanged for murder, his arrest enabled by the technology of the day, the use of telegraph.

Milestone
Born
England
1784
Arrived Sydney
27 Jan 1815
Died
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
1845
Occupation
Position
01 Sep 1814 - 27 Jan 1815