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Harris, John
A wealthy property owner, John Harris served as Mayor of Sydney 1881-83 and 1888-89.
Milestone
Born
Ireland
10 Aug 1838
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Arrived Sydney
1842
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Died
Ultimo
07 Nov 1911
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Occupation
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1875 -
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Position
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{"name":"Director","target":"Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
1874 - 1883
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1877 - 1880
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1881 - 1883
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1882 - 1895
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1886 - 1911
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1888 - 1889
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Relationship
Spouse
Elizabeth Page
1869 - 1885
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