Sir Josiah Symon KCMG KC

by Ian Hancock

Josiah Symon arrived in South Australia from Scotland in 1866 just before his 20th birthday. His baggage included two boxes of books, references praising his primary school teaching and a few English pounds. In 1934 he left an estate valued in modern terms at $A 22 million.

Symon acquired his wealth as the acknowledged leader of the Adelaide Bar for 30 years, by investments in shares and property in London and Australia, and through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1743059744
• ISBN13: 9781743059746
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Wakefield Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"