John Pascoe Fawkner
Politician

John Pascoe Fawkner Net Worth

John Pascoe Fawkner was an Australian politician born on October 20, 1792. He is best known for financing a party of free settlers from Van Diemen's Land to sail to the mainland in his ship, the Borrowdale, in 1835. This event is seen as the founding of the city of Melbourne.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 20, 1792
Birth Place Australia
Age 227 YEARS OLD
Died On Sep 4, 1869 (age 76)
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $14 Million (2024)

About

Australian Politician who financed a party of free settlers from Van Diemen's Land to sail mainland in his ship called Borrowdale in 1835.

Before Fame

He worked on his family's farm as a child and then started working as a builder and sawyer at the age of 18.

Trivia

He purchased the schooner Enterprize in 1835 to search for a suitable site in the Port Phillip District.

Family Life

He married Eliza Cobb in 1822.

Associated With

Like him, Andrew Fisher was an Australian Politician.

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