Biographical entry Singleton, John (1808 - 1891)
- Born
- 2 January 1808
Dublin, Ireland - Died
- 30 September 1891
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Physician and Philanthropist
Summary
John Singleton established the Collingwood Free Medical Centre 1869 (now the Singleton Medical Welfare Centre) and was involved in various welfare work in Melbourne between 1855 and 1891.
Archival resources
Royal Children's Hospital
- John Singleton - Records, 1870 - 1878; Royal Children's Hospital. Details
Singleton Medical Welfare Centre
- John Singleton - Records; Singleton Medical Welfare Centre. Details
State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection
Published resources
Book Sections
- Morrissey, Sylvia, 'Singleton, John (1808-1891)', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, pp. 129-130. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060146b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Singleton, John', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-507057. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 7 August 2006
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