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Chapman, Michael
Painter and paperhanger whose civic involvement led to positions as magistrate and politician. He served as Mayor of Sydney 1871-72.
Milestone
Born
Cloyne, Cork, Ireland
1822
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Arrived Sydney
1840
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Died
Forest Lodge
23 Feb 1906
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Buried
24 Feb 1906
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Name
Commemorated by
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Occupation
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{"name":"Magistrate","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"Local politician","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Position
01 Dec 1860 - 30 Nov 1862
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1866 - 1875
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01 Dec 1866 - 06 Dec 1900
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1871 - 1872
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1878 - 1893
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1882 - 1884
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29 Aug 1883 - 07 Oct 1885
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05 Feb 1887 - 06 Jun 1891
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Relationship
Sibling
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Business partner
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Spouse
1846 - 1888
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