Quong Tart | |
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Born | 1850 |
Died | 26 July 1903 | (aged 52–53)
Spouse | Margaret Scarlett |
Children | 6 |
Mei Quong Tart | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 梅光達 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 梅光达 | ||||||||||
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Moy Quong Tart, often anachronistically known as Mei Quong Tart, was a prominent nineteenth century Sydney merchant from China. He was one of Sydney's most famous and well-loved personalities and made a significant impact on the social and political scene of Sydney at a time of strong anti-Chinese sentiment. His Australian contemporaries referred to by him by his Chinese given name, Quong Tart, which would go on to be the surname used by his descendants, such as Josh Quong Tart.