Thomas Elder
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 128 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 5,1818 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Kirkcaldy |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | March 6,1897 |
| Died | Adelaide |
| Australia | |
| Books | Journal of the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-2 |
| Siblings | Alexander Lang Elder |
| Job | Politician |
| Previous position | Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia (1871–1878) |
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| ID | 1794701 |
Thomas Elder Life story
Sir Thomas Elder, GCMG, was a Scottish-Australian pastoralist, highly successful businessman, philanthropist, politician, race-horse owner and breeder, and public figure. Amongst many other things, he is notable for introducing camels to Australia.