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Leslie Tarlton
Leslie Jefferis Tarlton (29 July 1877 – 27 October 1951) was an Australian Big-game hunting, big game hunter and entrepreneur in British East Africa. He was the leader of numerous safaris, including the Smithsonian–Roosevelt African Expedition, Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition of 1909–1910. Youth and Second Boer War Leslie Tarlton was born in Somerton Park, South Australia, Somerton, Glenelg, South Australia, Glenelg, South Australia to Robert Alfred Tarlton, Robert Tarlton, a banker and politician. He first attended Prince Alfred's College, Adelaide. In 1889 the family moved to Tasmania, hoping the climate would alleviate the eldest son Tatham 's tuberculosis. Leslie was attending Launceston High School in Tasmania at the time. As his brother's health continued to deteriorate, he moved to the Transvaal Highlands in the South African Republic. In 1894, also encouraged by the news of gold discoveries in the Transvaal, Robert Tarlton and his large family followed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Tarlton 2 Oct 1909
Leslie may refer to: * Leslie (name), a name and list of people with the given name or surname, including fictional characters Families * Clan Leslie, a Scottish clan with the motto "grip fast" * Leslie (Russian nobility), a Russian noble family of Scottish origin Places Canada * Leslie, Saskatchewan * Leslie Street, a road in Toronto and York Region, Ontario ** Leslie (TTC), a subway station ** Leslie Street Spit, an artificial spit in Toronto United States *Leslie, Arkansas *Leslie, Georgia *Leslie, Michigan *Leslie, Missouri *Leslie, West Virginia *Leslie, Wisconsin *Leslie Township, Michigan *Leslie Township, Minnesota Elsewhere * Leslie Dam, a dam in Warwick, Queensland, Australia * Leslie, Mpumalanga, South Africa * Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, see List of listed buildings in Leslie, Aberdeenshire * Leslie, Fife, Scotland, UK Other uses * Leslie speaker system * Leslie Motor Car company * Leslie Controls, Inc. * Leslie (singer) (born 1985), French singer * Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
