Dictionary of Sydney

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Fairfax, John

Influential newspaper proprietor who built a publishing empire from a small town journal.

Milestone
Born
Warwick, England
25 Oct 1804
Arrived Sydney
26 Sep 1838
Died
Sydney
16 Jun 1877
Buried
19 Jun 1877
Occupation
Position
1851
03 Nov 1874 - 16 Jun 1877
Property
Owner of
Owner of
1841 - 1877
Owner of
1841 - 1877
Owner of
1858 - 1877
Relationship
Business partner
1841 - 1853