Harper, John Thomas Chief Commissioner of Railways between 1914 and 1917. Born in Parramatta, he worked as a journalist before entering the public service in 1870. Milestone Born Parramatta {"name":"Born","target":"","target_text":"Parramatta","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Occupation Journalist {"name":"Journalist","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Position Commissioner Chief Commissioner of Railways and Tramways 1914 - 1917 {"name":"Commissioner","target":"Chief Commissioner of Railways and Tramways","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1914<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1917<\/span>"},"date_start":"1914-01-01","date_end":"1917-01-01"}