James Robinson Love (1836–1914) was an Australian merchant and founder of J. R. Love & Co Ltd and Kinkara Tea.
James Robinson Love | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 June 1836 Fintona, Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | 25 August 1914 Wahroonga |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | merchant, diplomat |
| Title | Mr James Robinson Love |
| Parent(s) | William Love and Ellinor Robinson |
Love was the son of the politician William Love and Ellinor Robinson, both immigrants from Ireland,[1][2] and brother of magistrate Milton Love. He resided for many years in "Tivoli", the original residence of Captain William Dumaresq on New South Head Road, Rose Bay, which later became Kambala School. From 1903 he acted as Greek consul in Sydney and consul-general for Greece in New South Wales.[1]
He died at Wahroonga on 25 August 1914 (aged 78).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Walsh, G P (1974). "Love, James Robinson (1836-1914)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 5. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Mr William Love (1810-1885)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Death of Mr J R Love". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 August 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 29 June 2020 – via Trove.
"Funeral of late Mr J R Love". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 August 1914. p. 11. Retrieved 29 June 2020 – via Trove.
- Brampton, R (1962). J. R. Love and Co. Pty. Ltd. A Centenary History 1862-1962. Sydney.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Notice of an indenture". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 197. 12 October 1866. p. 2442. Retrieved 29 June 2020 – via Trove.
- "Meeting of creditors of Wm. Love and James Robinson Love". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 116. 28 May 1875. p. 1562. Retrieved 29 June 2020 – via Trove.
 | This Australian business biography is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |