Date of Death: 07 April - Australian Dictionary of Biography

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id="searchColumnMain"> <h4>Date of Death: 07 April</h4> <h5 class="listPagination">31 matches · Page 1 of 1 · </h5> <ol start="1" class="searchListings"> <li> <a href="/biography/thomas-jocelyn-henry-connor-2726" class="name"> Thomas, Jocelyn Henry Connor </a> (1780–1862) public servant and landowner </li> <li> <a href="/biography/nixon-francis-russell-2509" class="name"> Nixon, Francis Russell </a> (1803–1879) Church of England bishop </li> <li> <a href="/biography/broadhurst-edward-3057" class="name"> Broadhurst, Edward </a> (1810–1883) barrister </li> <li> <a href="/biography/dixon-francis-burdett-3416" class="name"> Dixon, Francis Burdett </a> (1836–1884) trade unionist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/armstrong-william-2900" class="name"> Armstrong, William </a> (1829–1895) pastoralist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/cockram-thomas-5703" class="name"> Cockram, Thomas </a> (1831–1912) builder </li> <li> <a href="/biography/brown-george-3075" class="name"> Brown, George </a> (1835–1917) Methodist missionary </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ohara-henry-michael-7892" class="name"> O'Hara, Henry Michael </a> (1853–1921) surgeon </li> <li> <a href="/biography/mcgowen-james-sinclair-jim-7360" class="name"> McGowen, James Sinclair (Jim) </a> (1855–1922) boilermaker and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bride-thomas-francis-3052" class="name"> Bride, Thomas Francis </a> (1849–1927) librarian </li> <li> <a href="/biography/clark-donald-5660" class="name"> Clark, Donald </a> (1864–1932) educationist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/lyons-joseph-aloysius-joe-7278" class="name"> Lyons, Joseph Aloysius (Joe) </a> (1879–1939) schoolteacher, premier and prime minister </li> <li> <a href="/biography/goldfinch-sir-philip-henry-6414" class="name"> Goldfinch, Sir Philip Henry </a> (1884–1943) businessman and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/holyman-james-7068" class="name"> Holyman, James </a> (1862–1944) master mariner and shipowner </li> <li> <a href="/biography/batt-william-percy-skipper-84" class="name"> Batt, William Percy (Skipper) </a> (1879–1947) yachtsman </li> <li> <a href="/biography/wilson-lachlan-chisholm-9142" class="name"> Wilson, Lachlan Chisholm </a> (1871–1947) lawyer and soldier </li> <li> <a href="/biography/crouch-richard-armstrong-5831" class="name"> Crouch, Richard Armstrong </a> (1868–1949) politician and soldier </li> <li> <a href="/biography/kent-herbert-wade-10721" class="name"> Kent, Herbert Wade </a> (1877–1952) collector of Chinese art </li> <li> <a href="/biography/thompson-matilda-louise-8791" class="name"> Thompson, Matilda Louise </a> (1871–1959) businesswoman and philanthropist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/orchard-william-arundel-7913" class="name"> Orchard, William Arundel </a> (1867–1961) musician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/allen-mary-cecil-5005" class="name"> Allen, Mary Cecil </a> (1893–1962) artist, writer and lecturer on art </li> <li> <a href="/biography/algeranoff-harcourt-9328" class="name"> Algeranoff, Harcourt </a> (1903–1967) dancer, ballet master and teacher </li> <li> <a href="/biography/badcoe-peter-john-9401" class="name"> Badcoe, Peter John </a> (1934–1967) army officer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/harris-john-castle-jack-10436" class="name"> Harris, John Castle (Jack) </a> (1893–1967) potter </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ahern-elizabeth-lizzie-4977" class="name"> Ahern, Elizabeth (Lizzie) </a> (1877–1969) socialist propagandist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/hollick-ruth-miriam-10521" class="name"> Hollick, Ruth Miriam </a> (1883–1977) photographer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/hudson-edward-arthur-10562" class="name"> Hudson, Edward Arthur </a> (1921–1980) airman and office supervisor </li> <li> <a href="/biography/mathias-rex-collis-14949" class="name"> Mathias, Rex Collis </a> (1907–1986) Methodist clergyman and peace activist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/brissenden-robert-francis-bob-150" class="name"> Brissenden, Robert Francis (Bob) </a> 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