Politician, businessman and pioneer: family pay their respects to James Torpy

By Janice Harris
Updated February 9 2016 - 7:49am, first published 3:40am
HISTORY VISIT: Descendants of former Orange mayor James Torpy outside the Prince Street residence formerly occupied by the family of 10. From left Bob Oaks, Bob Abbott, Michael Torpy and Peta Torpy-Gould. 							Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0208torpy1
HISTORY VISIT: Descendants of former Orange mayor James Torpy outside the Prince Street residence formerly occupied by the family of 10. From left Bob Oaks, Bob Abbott, Michael Torpy and Peta Torpy-Gould. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0208torpy1

DESCENDANTS of one of the city’s pioneers James Torpy gathered in Orange over the last few days to trace the history of the man who was a successful businessman and one of the city’s founding fathers.

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