James Boag I ( – 9 November 1890) was the founder and proprietor of
J. Boag & Sons, owner of the
Boag's Brewery
Boag's Brewery (J. Boag & Son) is an Australian brewery company founded in 1883 by James Boag and his son, also named James, in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It is now owned by Lion, a Trans-Tasman subsidiary company of Japanese beverage co ...
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Launceston,
Tasmania
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Boag was born in
Paisley,
Renfrewshire
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, Scotland. He emigrated to Australia with his wife and four children in 1853, and arrived in Tasmania after three months in the
Victoria
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n gold fields. Once settled in
Launceston he had 6 more children, including
James Boag II.
[ He worked at several local breweries before entering into partnership with his son James Boag II to run Esk Brewery. The brewery later became what is now known as Boag's Brewery.][
He died aged 86 in Melbourne on 9 November 1890. His remains were transported to Launceston for the funeral service, which was held at St Andrew's Church. The cortege comprised a very large number of followers.]
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1804 births
1890 deaths
People from Launceston, Tasmania
Australian Presbyterians
Businesspeople from Paisley, Renfrewshire
Scottish emigrants to colonial Australia
Australian brewers
Brewery workers
19th-century Australian businesspeople
Scottish brewers
Scottish Presbyterians
Australian company founders
19th-century Scottish businesspeople
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