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David Blair
- Born
- 04 June 1820 (Dowhill, Monaghan, Ireland)
- Died
- 19 February 1899
- Parents
- Thomas and Jane, nee Burns
- Marriage
Religion: Presbyterian
Marital Status: 24 Jul 1852 Melbourne, Annie Macpherson Grant; 2s. 4d.
- Education
- Hibernian Military School, Dublin
- Career
Journalist
Worked in various occupations in Ireland and England and lectured for Chartist cause; arrived Sydney 1850 as one of J. D. Lang's trainee clergy; briefly a minister; settled Vic. 1852; correspondent for Sydney Morning Herald, editorial connection with Argus and Age; voluminous contributor to the press for rest of life.
| House | Electorate | Start | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly | Talbot | 1 November 1856 | 1 August 1859 | ||
| Legislative Assembly | Crowlands | 1 March 1868 | 1 January 1871 |
*The Start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.
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References: Australian Dictionary of Biography, 3
Data Source: Thomson, K & Serle, G, 'A Biographical Register of the Victorian Legislature 1851-1900', ANU Press, 1972
Last updated: 2nd April 2019