Harvey John
| Type of person | Individual |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1821 |
| Place of birth | Wick, County Caithness, Scotland |
| Date of arrival | 1839 |
| Principal occupation | Pastoralist, Founder of Salisbury |
| Date of death | 1899 |
| Place of death | Salisbury |
John Harvey was born in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, in 1821. He sailed from England to South Australia, in 1839, aboard the ship "Superb". When passing through Capetown South Africa on his journey, he purchased a pot containing a few soursob bulbs for 2/6 and thus introduced the soursob into South Australia, with the idea of adding a valuable fodder plant for stock.[1]
He went on to become the founder of the Township of Salisbury, named because is wife came from near Salisbury Plain in England.
He died at Salisbury in 1899, aged 77 years.
Detailed Histories
For detailed histories of John Harvey see:
- John Harvey (Australian politician) on Wikipedia
- "John Harvey" in "Pastoral Pioneers of South Australia",[2] pg 224 & 225
- Harvey A P (Aileen Patricia)(1990) "I Called It Salisbury: a Biography of John Harvey the Founder of Salisbury", Salisbury and District Historical Society, Salisbury, South Australia. [ISBN 0 9588286 1 X]
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