Freeman Cobb
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Freeman Cobb was an American, who established the Cobb and Co
stagecoach company in 1853 with partners John Murray Peck, James Scanlon and James A. Lamber. The company was based in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, and ran American-imported Concord coaches to and from the Victorian goldfields.
Cobb and Co
Cobb and Co is the name of a transportation company in Australia. It was prominent in the late 19th century when it operated stagecoaches to many areas in the outback and at one point in several other countries, as well....
stagecoach company in 1853 with partners John Murray Peck, James Scanlon and James A. Lamber. The company was based in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and ran American-imported Concord coaches to and from the Victorian goldfields.