James Chisholm (merchant), Date of Birth, Date of Death

James Chisholm (merchant)

Australian banker

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1772

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1837

Profession: banker

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

James Chisholm (23 January 1772 – 31 March 1837) was an early settler in colonial Australia, contributing to its business, banking, Presbyterian church, education, democratic processes and pastoral industry.
He was the first person of the name Chisholm to come to Australia and is considered the patriarch of the Clan Chisholm in that country.
From being a private, then corporal (1798) and sergeant (1808), in the New South Wales Corps, he became a prominent merchant in Sydney.
Chisholm was a founder and director of the Bank of New South Wales, a leader in the movement for democratic reform, a humanitarian benefactor, and one of the largest landholders in New South Wales.