John Fairfax
1804–77
English-born Australian newspaper publisher and businessman. Emigrated to Australia from Leamington after becoming insolvent in 1838. Librarian, Australian Subscription Library, Sydney, 1839. Co-owner, Sydney Herald, 1841. Director, Australian Mutual Provident Society, by 1851; of several other businesses, mostly in banking and insurance. Deacon, Pitt Street Congregational Church.
Source
Aust. dict. biog.
Bibliography
Aust. dict. biog.: Australian dictionary of biography. Edited by Douglas Pike et al. 14 vols. [Melbourne]: Melbourne University Press. London and New York: Cambridge University Press. 1966–96.
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