John Whyte (pastoralist)

John Whyte (1826 – 16 February 1902) was a pastoralist and businessman in the early years of South Australia. He was born in Kinross, Scotland.[1] He was a partner with James Counsell in the grocery wholesaler and Murray paddle steamer firm Whyte, Counsell & Co. (until 1884) as well as owner of significant sheep runs. He married the widow Louisa Heath, a sister of James Counsell, on 18 May 1854.

  1. ^ Pastoral Pioneers of South Australia Vol. 1 (PDF). 1925. pp. 150–151. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2014.