Lewy Pattinson
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Lewy Miall Pattinson | |
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| Born | 10 March 1852 Hexham, England |
| Died | January 1944 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Soul Patts |
| Spouse | Mary Jane Parker (1858-1937) |
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Lewy Miall Pattinson (10 March 1852 – January 1944) was an English businessman, who founded the pharmaceutical firm Soul Patts.
Lewy Miall Pattinson was born to parents Wiliam Pattinson and Annie Sinclair on 10 March 1852 in Hexham, England. He had three siblings William, Matthew and Annie. Pattinson married Mary Jane Parker in July 1887 in Tynemouth, England.
Pattinson had a background in engineering with the family company Pattinson and Davison, but later gained exposure to the pharmaceutical industry through his brother William, which led him to explore opportunities in this field in Sydney, Australia which he visited in 1881. He bought "Hexham" at Abbotsford in 1900.[1]
Founder of Washington H. Soul Pattinson
Pattinson returned to Australia for good in 1886 and opened a pharmacy in Balmain known as Pattinson and Co. The firm expanded to include stores in Redfern and North Sydney, and its own in-house manufacturing and distribution facilities.
In 1902 Pattinson & Company bought out his competitor W. H. Soul to expand the business further. The firm was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1903 and is Australia's second oldest public company. Today it is a diversified conglomerate with investments in pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, minerals and financial services.
