Samuel Lyons
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Samuel Lyons 1791 - 1851 was a pardoned convict
from London
who rose to prominence in the Australian colony of New South Wales
as a landowner and businessman. A tailor
by trade, Lyons was sentenced to transportation for life in 1814. He made two attempts to escape from the convict life before eventually receiving a Conditional Pardon in 1825 and an Absolute Pardon in 1832. Subsequently, he became an industrious trader and auctioneer, eventually acquiring large tracts of land in the colony.
Lyons purchased the Five Dock Farm estate from John Harris
in 1836. He was soon to subdivide the land and sell it off in lots. It was at this time that he began the development of the first roads in the area, including Lyons Road, which bears his name as a result.
By the time of his death in 1851, Lyons was a highly respected member of the establishment in New South Wales
.
Convict
A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison", sometimes referred to in slang as simply a "con". Convicts are often called prisoners or inmates. Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences often are not termed...
from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
who rose to prominence in the Australian colony of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
as a landowner and businessman. A tailor
Tailor
A tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and now refers to makers of men's and women's suits, coats, trousers,...
by trade, Lyons was sentenced to transportation for life in 1814. He made two attempts to escape from the convict life before eventually receiving a Conditional Pardon in 1825 and an Absolute Pardon in 1832. Subsequently, he became an industrious trader and auctioneer, eventually acquiring large tracts of land in the colony.
Lyons purchased the Five Dock Farm estate from John Harris
John Harris, (Australian settler)
John Harris was a military surgeon and magistrate who became one of the earliest major landowners in the Colony of New South Wales, Australia....
in 1836. He was soon to subdivide the land and sell it off in lots. It was at this time that he began the development of the first roads in the area, including Lyons Road, which bears his name as a result.
By the time of his death in 1851, Lyons was a highly respected member of the establishment in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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