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Williams, John
Solicitor, public servant and local politician who was Crown Solicitor of New South Wales for over 30 years. He served as Mayor of Sydney in 1858.
Milestone
Born
Liverpool, England
18 Feb 1821
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Died
Sydney
20 Oct 1891
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Buried
21 Oct 1891
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Occupation
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{"name":"Politician","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 Nov 1849 - 18 Apr 1853
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11 Apr 1857 - Nov 1861
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1858
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13 May 1861
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1862
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1884 - 1891
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Relationship
Spouse
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