James Boag I

James Boag I (c. 1804 – 9 November 1890)[1] was the founder and proprietor of J. Boag & Sons, owner of the Boag's Brewery in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.[2]

James Boag I
Born1804
Paisley, Scotland
Died1890 (aged 85–86)
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Children10 including James Boag II

Boag was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He emigrated to Australia with his wife and four children in 1853, and arrived in Tasmania after three months in the Victorian gold fields. Once settled in Launceston he had 6 more children, including James Boag II.[2] He worked at several local breweries before entering into partnership with his son James Boag II to run Esk Brewery. The brewery later became what is now known as Boag's Brewery.[2]

He died aged 86 in Melbourne on 9 November 1890. His remains were transported to Launceston for the funeral service, which was held at St Andrew's Church. The cortege comprised a very large number of followers.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Obituary: Mr. James Boag". The Tasmanian: 15. 15 November 1890.
  2. Smith, Ross, "Boag, James (1822–1890)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 4 April 2019
  3. "Current Topics". Launceston Examiner: 2. 17 November 1890.


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