David Culross Symon (12 March 1858 – 21 March 1924) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of

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from 1890 to 1892, representing the seat of South Fremantle. He was born in Scotland, lived in Australia from 1881 to 1892, and then spent the rest of his life in England. Symon was born in

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, Scotland, to Elizabeth (née Sutherland) and James Symon. His brother, Sir Josiah Symon, was the fourth

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. Symon arrived in the Colony of Western Australia in 1881, settling in

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. He initially worked for Harrold Brothers, but later had his own firm, Symon, Hammond, & Hubble. One of his partners was George Hubble, who was also a future MP.David Symon
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 May 2016. At the 1890 general election in Western Australia, the first held for the new Legislative Assembly, Symon was elected to the seat of South Fremantle, unexpectedly defeating a former mayor of Fremantle, Daniel Congdon. However, his time in parliament was short-lived, as in September 1892 he resigned his seat and left for England. Symon took up residence in

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, London, and had a business as a general merchant based in the

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. He died there in March 1924, aged 65."EX-WESTRALIAN PASSES"
– '' The Daily News'', 8 April 1924.

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David Culross Symon
Familysearch {{DEFAULTSORT:Symon, David 1858 births 1924 deaths British people in colonial Australia Australian merchants Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly People from Stirling Scottish emigrants to Australia Settlers of Western Australia

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