Thomas Sutcliffe Mort

Thomas Sutcliffe Mort (23 December 1816 – 9 May 1878) was an Australian industrialist who improved the refrigeration of meat. He was renowned for speculation in the local pastoral industry as well as industrial activities such as his Ice-Works in Sydney's Darling Harbour and dry dock and engineering works at Balmain.

Thomas Sutcliffe Mort
Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his first wife, Theresa, photographed c. 1847
Born(1816-12-23)23 December 1816
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Died9 May 1878(1878-05-09) (aged 61)
Bodalla, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Industrialist; grazier; philanthropist
Organization(s)Goldsbrough Mort & Co; later to become Elders Limited
Known forImproving refrigeration of meat
Spouses
  • Theresa Mort
  • Marianne Mort
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