Albert Toll

Albert Toll
Born Albert Frederick Toll
1865
Died 1960
Occupation Transport and logistics provider

Albert Frederick Toll (1865-1960) was the founder of Australia and New Zealand's largest transport company, Toll Group and Toll NZ and former Mayor of Wickham.

He founded Toll in 1888, when he hauled coal with a horse and a cart.[1]

He was the father of Australian novelist Dora Birtles and founding president of Lake Macquarie Yacht Club, Victor Toll.

An A.F. Toll marked Albion vehicle, when the business operated out of Sydney, Newcastle and Cessnock.

References

  1. ↑ Watson, Chad (16 April 2006). "$150m for Corrigan, not two cents for Toll family". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007.


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