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==Background==
 
==Background==
  
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Isaac Mattson had searched for gold in [[California]] before sailing to Australia. He died on 25 September 1917,<ref>Recorder, December 1988.</ref> aged 94 years.
  
 
==Goldfields Involvement, 1854==
 
==Goldfields Involvement, 1854==
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==Post 1854 Experiences==
 
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:Mr. Isaac Mattson, whose death has occurred in Melbourne in his 94th year, took an active part in the Eureka incident, in 1854, being, an intimate friend of [[Peter Lalor]] and of Esmond, the gold discoverer, one of Lalor's foragers for ammunition. Be was one of the pioneers of mining in [[California]]. He took an active part in securing the Presidency of the United States for Zachary Taylor in 1848, and left California for Ballarat in 1851. He has left four daughters, 17 grandchildren and nine great grand children. <ref>''The Horsham Times'', 9 October 1917.</ref>
 
:Mr. Isaac Mattson, whose death has occurred in Melbourne in his 94th year, took an active part in the Eureka incident, in 1854, being, an intimate friend of [[Peter Lalor]] and of Esmond, the gold discoverer, one of Lalor's foragers for ammunition. Be was one of the pioneers of mining in [[California]]. He took an active part in securing the Presidency of the United States for Zachary Taylor in 1848, and left California for Ballarat in 1851. He has left four daughters, 17 grandchildren and nine great grand children. <ref>''The Horsham Times'', 9 October 1917.</ref>
 
The Ballarat Courier newspaper reported that his remains were interred privately in the [[Coburg Cemetery]]. <ref>''Ballarat Courier'', 29 September 1917</ref>
 
The Ballarat Courier newspaper reported that his remains were interred privately in the [[Coburg Cemetery]]. <ref>''Ballarat Courier'', 29 September 1917</ref>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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[[Eureka Stockade]]
  
 
==Further Reading==
 
==Further Reading==
  
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
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Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
 
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 12 February 2023

Mattson Grave, Coburg Cemetery, Ballarat Heritage Services Picture Collection

Background

Isaac Mattson had searched for gold in California before sailing to Australia. He died on 25 September 1917,[1] aged 94 years.

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Post 1854 Experiences

Mr. Isaac Mattson, whose death has occurred in Melbourne in his 94th year, took an active part in the Eureka incident, in 1854, being, an intimate friend of Peter Lalor and of Esmond, the gold discoverer, one of Lalor's foragers for ammunition. Be was one of the pioneers of mining in California. He took an active part in securing the Presidency of the United States for Zachary Taylor in 1848, and left California for Ballarat in 1851. He has left four daughters, 17 grandchildren and nine great grand children. [2]

The Ballarat Courier newspaper reported that his remains were interred privately in the Coburg Cemetery. [3]

See also

Eureka Stockade

Further Reading

Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.

References

  1. Recorder, December 1988.
  2. The Horsham Times, 9 October 1917.
  3. Ballarat Courier, 29 September 1917

External links