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J. M. Barr J. M. Barr i(A76646 works by) (birth name: John Mitchell Barr)
Born: Established: 1836 Paisley,
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 15 Oct 1920 Ballarat, Ballarat area, Ballarat - Bendigo area, Victoria,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1853
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BiographyHistory

John Mitchell Barr worked as a miner, politician and journalist. He was joint proprietor of the Williamstown Advertiser and was proprietor and editor of the Footscray Independent.

Source: Johnson-Woods, Toni. Index to Serials in Australian Periodicals and Newspapers :Nineteenth Century. Canberra : Mulini Press, 2001 p. 80.

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  • See also the full Australian Dictionary of Biography Online entry for John Mitchell Barr.

Last amended 6 Jan 2021 09:58:58
See Also
John Mitchell Barr and W. M. Clark
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