Date of Birth: 05 December - Australian Dictionary of Biography

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href="/biography/zeal-sir-william-austin-1073" class="name"> Zeal, Sir William Austin </a> (1830–1912) engineer, businessman and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/king-john-3956" class="name"> King, John </a> (1841–1872) explorer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/slade-william-ball-8451" class="name"> Slade, William Ball </a> (1843–1938) stud-breeder </li> <li> <a href="/biography/mackellar-sir-charles-kinnaird-7382" class="name"> Mackellar, Sir Charles Kinnaird </a> (1844–1926) physician, politician and businessman </li> <li> <a href="/biography/doyle-jeremiah-joseph-6011" class="name"> Doyle, Jeremiah Joseph </a> (1849–1909) Catholic bishop </li> <li> <a href="/biography/cameron-cyril-st-clair-5615" class="name"> Cameron, Cyril St Clair </a> (1857–1941) soldier, landowner and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bidmead-martha-sarah-5232" class="name"> Bidmead, Martha Sarah </a> (1862–1940) nurse </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ashworth-thomas-ramsden-5074" class="name"> Ashworth, Thomas Ramsden </a> (1864–1935) publicist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/thompson-david-8784" class="name"> Thompson, David </a> (1865–1916) engineer and manufacturer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/kennedy-colin-7093" class="name"> Kennedy, Colin </a> (1868–1936) engineer and shipbuilder </li> <li> <a href="/biography/hart-alfred-6588" class="name"> Hart, Alfred </a> (1870–1950) scientist, educator and Shakespearean scholar </li> <li> <a href="/biography/craigie-edward-john-5804" class="name"> Craigie, Edward John </a> (1871–1966) single taxer and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/tomlinson-ernest-william-11870" class="name"> Tomlinson, Ernest William </a> (1871–1947) engineer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/gellibrand-sir-john-6295" class="name"> Gellibrand, Sir John </a> (1872–1945) soldier and farmer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/smith-julian-augustus-923" class="name"> Smith, Julian Augustus </a> (1873–1947) surgeon and photographer </li> <li> <a 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class="name"> Lau, Kong Shuen </a> (1892–1987) market gardener </li> <li> <a href="/biography/fergusson-maurice-alfred-10169" class="name"> Fergusson, Maurice Alfred </a> (1895–1975) army officer and grazier </li> <li> <a href="/biography/trenerry-horace-hurtle-8847" class="name"> Trenerry, Horace Hurtle </a> (1899–1958) artist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/black-edward-william-eddie-9518" class="name"> Black, Edward William (Eddie) </a> (1902–1971) musician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/allen-nancy-lorne-31947" class="name"> Allen, Nancy Lorne </a> (1908–1993) architect </li> <li> <a href="/biography/fink-miriam-mina-12493" class="name"> Fink, Miriam (Mina) </a> (1913–1990) Jewish community leader </li> <li> <a href="/biography/burgmann-victor-dudley-20258" class="name"> Burgmann, Victor Dudley </a> (1916–1991) scientist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/tucker-percy-john-robert-perc-11887" class="name"> Tucker, Percy John Robert (Perc) </a> (1919–1980) public servant, politician and 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