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Macredie, William (1813 - 1891)

Born

1813
Isle of Arran, Bute, Scotland

Died

27 April 1891
South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Occupation

insurance manager and philanthropist

Alternative Names

• Backwoodsman, An Old (pen name)

View the full biographical record by clicking on the Australian Dictionary of Biography link under References below.

References

Tipping, Marjorie J., 'Macredie, William (1813-1891)', in Australian Dictionary of Biography, online edition, Australian National University, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050224b.htm. Details