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Holden, George Kenyon
A lawyer and politician who became the first Examiner of Titles in New South Wales, George Kenyon Holden oversaw the implementation of the Torrens Title system of land registration, which became a secure basis for Sydney land transactions from 1863.
Milestone 
              Born
                    Worcester, England
                    1808
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                  Arrived Sydney
                    
                    1831
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                  Died
                    Darlinghurst
                    16 Apr 1874
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                  Name 
              Alternate
                    Holden, George Kenyon
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                  Alternate
                    Holden, GK
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                  Occupation 
              {"name":"Solicitor","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
                    
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                  Position 
              {"name":"Trustee","target":"Savings Bank of New South Wales","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
                    
                  1838 - 1862
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                  1849 - 1850
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                  1849 - 1867
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                  1853
                    {"name":"Member","target":"New South Wales Constitution Committee","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1853<\/span>"},"date_start":"1853","date_end":"1853"}
                    
                  1856 - 1865
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                  22 May 1856 - 10 May 1861
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                  1861
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                  03 Sep 1861 - 01 Jan 1863
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