William Gardner Sams (1792-1871) was appointed Under-Sheriff of
Hobart
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in 1831 and later Sheriff and Commissioner of Insolvency of
Launceston, Tasmania
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in 1840 . He was also one of fifteen investors in the pastoral company
Port Phillip Association which played a key role in the foundation of the city of
Melbourne.
Sams was appointed as a Page to
Duke of Kent, father of
Queen Victoria. He held the rank of Lieutenant and was a member of
London Stock Exchange.
He immigrated to
Van Diemens Land (later
Tasmania) in 1825. He received a grant of land near
Westbury.
In 1838 he was a founding member of the
Melbourne Cricket Club and played in their third match as a 'Batchelor' making 18 not out. He was buried in
Melbourne General Cemetery
The Melbourne General Cemetery is a large (43 hectare) necropolis located north of the city of Melbourne in the suburb of Carlton North.
The cemetery is notably the resting place of four Prime Ministers of Australia, more than any other nec ...
.
References
Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record Series (1788-1841) edited by J. T. Spurway Published by A.B.G.R. Sydney 1992
1792 births
1871 deaths
People from Hobart
Melbourne Cricket Club cricketers
Burials at Melbourne General Cemetery
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