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Biographical entry Higgins, John Michael (1862 - 1937)
- Born
- 9 December 1862
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 6 October 1937
Toorak, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Metallurgist and Company director
Summary
(Sir) John Michael Higgins graduated in chemistry and metallurgy at the Bendigo School of Mines and then ran his own chemist shop. He was later involved with the Australian Metals Exchange 1915-, the Central Wool Committee 1916-, and the B.A.W.R.A. Pty Ltd 1921-.
Archival resources
Australian National University Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts
- John Michael Higgins - Records, 1862 - 1937; Australian National University Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts. Details
National Archives of Australia, National Office
Published resources
Book Sections
- Griffin, Helga M., 'Higgins, Sir John Michael (1862-1937)', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 9, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1983, pp. 289-290. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090295b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Higgins John Michael', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476939. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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