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Henry Reed (merchant)
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For other people named Henry Reed, see Henry Reed (disambiguation).
Henry Reed (28 December 1806 – 10 October 1880) was an Australian landowner, shipowner, merchant, philanthropist and evangelist.[1]
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Born | 28 December 1806 Doncaster, England |
Died | 10 October 1880 Mount Pleasant, Tasmania |
Education | Apprentice |
Occupation(s) | Merchant, landowner, philanthropist and evangelist |
Spouse(s) | Maria Susanna Grubb (1st), Margaret Sayres Elizabeth Frith (2nd) |
Children | 11 with first wife, 5 with second |
Parent(s) | Samuel Reed and Mary Reed née Rockliff |
Relatives | Hudson Fysh, John Reed, Cynthia Nolan. |
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