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William Younghusband
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William Younghusband (1819 – 5 May 1863), sometimes known as "William Younghusband junior", was a businessman and politician in the colony of South Australia; one of the promoters of the Murray River Steam Navigation Company, which enabled Captain Cadell in 1853 to win the £4000 bonus offered by the Government of South Australia for the initiation of steam communication on the Murray.
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Born | c. 1814 Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Died | 5 May 1863(1863-05-05) (aged 49)[1] Rome, Lazio, Italy |
Nationality | Australian |
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Spouse | Louisa Cecilia Thomas[2] |
Children | Sarah Younghusband (1837–1885), Louisa Younghusband (1845–82 ), Younghusband (1852 male twins died 1 and 2 days old), Eliza Younghusband (1840–1877) and Amelia Cavanagh (1855–1929) |
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