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William Lawson

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Gender Male
Death173 years ago
Date of birth June 2,1774
Zodiac sign Gemini
Born Finchley
London
United Kingdom
Date of died June 16,1850
DiedProspect
Australia
Known for1813 crossing of the Blue Mountains
NationalityBritish
Australian
ChildrenHannah Anne Lawson
Grandchildren William Henry Bayly
Wallace Paget Bayly
Great grandchildren Andrew Clarence Bayly
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William Lawson Life story


William Lawson, MLC was an English-born Australian explorer, land owner, grazier and politician who migrated to Sydney, New South Wales in 1800. Along with his close friends and colleagues Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth, he pioneered the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains by European settlers.

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