Edward Burton Gleeson
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Edward Burton Gleeson also known as “Paddy” Gleeson, was a South Australian settler, farmer and founder of the town of Clare
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Gleeson arrived in South Australia on 27 July 1838 with his wife Harriet Gleeson nee Llewelyn on board the Emerald Isle from India . He became involved in pastoral activities in Adelaide and settled east of the city in what is now the suburb of Beaumont
. He established a property which he named Gleeville and also took up pastoral runs north of Adelaide, near the Wakefield River
. In 1840, he established the Inchiquin run in the Clare Valley
area , and in 1842 laid out a plan for a town . This would have a number of different names, but from 1846 would eventually be called Clare, after Gleeson’s home county in Ireland
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Gleeson became insolvent on 30 July 1846 and as a result, sold Gleeville to Samuel Davenport
and moved all his farming interests to the Clare Valley. Inchiquin then became his main property and business concern. He was well liked by members of the community and eventually earned the informal title the King of Clare.
Throughout the rest of his life, he had a variety of interests in the area, including being the town’s first mayor and a special magistrate for the region. He died at Inchiquin in 1870, leaving six children.
Clare, South Australia
The town of Clare is located in South Australia in the Mid North region, 136 km north of Adelaide. It gives its name to the Clare Valley wine and tourist region.-History:One of the first settlers in the area was John Horrocks, in 1839...
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Gleeson arrived in South Australia on 27 July 1838 with his wife Harriet Gleeson nee Llewelyn on board the Emerald Isle from India . He became involved in pastoral activities in Adelaide and settled east of the city in what is now the suburb of Beaumont
Beaumont, South Australia
Beaumont is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside. Founded as a purpose-built village by Sir Samuel Davenport in 1848, it initially struggled due to high land prices in the area. However, with Adelaide's inevitable expansion residents eventually settled...
. He established a property which he named Gleeville and also took up pastoral runs north of Adelaide, near the Wakefield River
Wakefield River
The Wakefield River, is part of an estuary located in South Australia. It is an ephemeral river that usually flows only when there are significant rains. The town of Balaklava is located along the lower reaches of the river....
. In 1840, he established the Inchiquin run in the Clare Valley
Clare Valley
The Clare Valley is one of Australia's oldest wine regions, best known for Riesling wines. It lies in the Mid North of South Australia, approximately 120 km north of Adelaide. The valley runs north-south, with Main North Road as the main thoroughfare....
area , and in 1842 laid out a plan for a town . This would have a number of different names, but from 1846 would eventually be called Clare, after Gleeson’s home county in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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Gleeson became insolvent on 30 July 1846 and as a result, sold Gleeville to Samuel Davenport
Samuel Davenport
Sir Samuel Davenport KCMG was one of the early settlers of Australia and became a landowner and parliamentarian in South Australia....
and moved all his farming interests to the Clare Valley. Inchiquin then became his main property and business concern. He was well liked by members of the community and eventually earned the informal title the King of Clare.
Throughout the rest of his life, he had a variety of interests in the area, including being the town’s first mayor and a special magistrate for the region. He died at Inchiquin in 1870, leaving six children.