James+Huddart


 * James Huddart was born on the 22 February 1847 at Whitehaven, Cumberland in England he was the son of William Huddart who was a shipbuilder, and his wife Frances, née Lindow. In 1856-1860 he joined his uncle, Captain Peter Huddart, who had a coal and shipping business in Geelong. About two years later he was sent to open a branch at Ballarat and in the mid-1860s he became the only owner when his uncle retired. Sadly on the 27 February 1901 James Huddart contracted influenza, and died at Eastbourne after a few days of the illness. || [[image:james huddart web.jpg]] ||