Edward Hugh Barron
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Edward Hugh Barron | |
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| Born | 8 August 1796 Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 23 February 1863 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance | Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Colour sergeant |
| Unit | 63rd Regiment of Foot |
Edward Hugh Barron (8 Aug 1796 – 23 Feb 1863), was a soldier and pioneer in the Swan River Colony.
Barron was born in County Donegal, Ireland. On 8 July 1817, at age 20, he joined the 63rd Regiment of Foot. On 27 November 1819 he married Jane Catherine Pearson (11 Nov 1800 – 23 Feb 1878) in Cumberland, England.
Swan River Colony
Barron travelled to the Swan River Colony as colour sergeant of the 63rd Regiment on board HMS Sulphur arriving 8 June 1829. When the regiment left Western Australia in March 1834, Barron was one of eleven men allowed to stay in the colony with their wives and children.[1]
Jane Barron is believed to have been the first European woman to step onto the shores of the colony.[2]
Wheat Sheaf Tavern
Barron opened the Wheat Sheaf Tavern at 1 Murray Street, Perth, on the north-west corner of the intersection of Murray and Barrack Street. Barron later sold this and opened the United Services Tavern in St Georges Terrace[3] and later the Criterion Hotel on Howick Street (now Hay Street) which still trades as Perth's oldest public house.[4][5][6]
As Barron was still in the Army, his wife Jane ran the business due to complaints from settlers regarding soldiers running businesses.[7][8]
Barron ran many businesses including a dairy and built and let several houses. He also had the government contract for mail delivery between Perth and Guildford[9][10] and had the contract for government stores and delivery of firewood to government offices.[11]
