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Biographical entry Fawkner, John Pascoe (1792 - 1869)
- Born
- 20 October 1792
London, England - Died
- 4 September 1869
Collingwood, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Business executive and Politician
Summary
John Pascoe Fawkner was one of the founders of Melbourne, where he worked as a hotel-keeper and a newspaper proprietor. He was a councillor for many years.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Anderson, Hugh, 'Fawkner, John Pascoe (1792-1869), pioneer', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 368-371. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010351b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Fawkner, John Pascoe', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-612555. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003525. Details
- Science and the making of Victoria, with Royal Society of Victoria, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/smv/scripts/smv-dynindex.php3?EID=P003525. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 31 July 2006
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