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Prosper de Mestre
Prosper de Mestre | |
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| Born | Jean Charles Prosper de Mestre 15 August 1789 |
| Died | 14 September 1844 (aged 55) "Terara", Greenwell Point, Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | Prosper Mestre; John Charles Prosper de Mestre |
| Citizenship | French, American, Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant, importer, business leader |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ann Black (1801-1861) |
| Children | 10 children: Prosper Jean nee de Mestre (1841-1936) |
| Parent(s) | André Charles de Mestre (c.1756-1794) & Helene Thomasse Cottrel (1768-1851) |
Jean Charles Prosper de Mestre (15 August 1789– 14 September 1844), known as Prosper de Mestre, was a French-born prominent businessman in Sydney from 1818 until near his death in 1844. He was a "citizen of the world", (His citizenship was listed as French, American and Australian) who played an important role in the development of commerce and banking in the British Colony of New South Wales. He became a successful merchant and business leader in Sydney. In 1825 he became the second person to be naturalised in the Colony. In addition to being one of the early directors of the Bank of New South Wales (the predecessor of Westpac) between 1826 and 1842, he was also a founder of the local insurance industry, a member of the committee of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, and became involved in importing, shipping and whaling. There are numerous references to his business activities in the Colonial Secretary's papers of the day.
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