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John Fairfax
John Fairfax c. 1861
Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales
In office 3 November 1874 (1874-11-03) – 16 June 1877 (1877-06-16)
Personal details
Born
(1804-10-24)24 October 1804 Barford, Warwickshire, England
Died
16 June 1877(1877-06-16) (aged 72) Sydney, Australia
Resting place
Rookwood Cemetery
Spouse
Sarah Reading
(m. 1827–1875)
Children
Charles Fairfax
James Reading Fairfax
Edward Fairfax
Residence
Ginahgulla (Bellevue Hill)
Occupation
Journalist
company director
politician
newspaper owner
Known for
Development of John Fairfax & Sons media enterprise
Board member of
Australian Mutual Provident Society
Australian Joint Stock Bank
The Australian Gaslight Co.
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^Fairfax, James (1972). "John Fairfax (1804–1877)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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