Fawkner, John Pascoe, 1792-1869

John Pascoe Fawkner was one of the early settlers in Melbourne.

From the description of Bill. 1833. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225841901

A party sent by Fawkner established the first settlement on the site of Melbourne in 1835. Fawkner became a leading figure in the new colony.

From the description of Papers of John Fawkner, 1835-1867. 1835-1867. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225826094

Fawkner was an early pioneer, businessman and politician of Melbourne.

From the description of Letter, 1860. 1860. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 307179734

One of the founders of Melbourne. Arrived at the Port Phillip Settlement, October 1835, and established a store and hotel. In 1838 issued the Melbourne Advertiser, in 1839 the Port Phillip Patriot and in 1840 the Geelong Advertiser. From 1851-1869, a member of the Legislative Council and served on many committees including the Commission on the goldfields.

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225758508

Came to Australia with his parents in 1803, acquired the "Launceston Advertiser" in 1829, settled at Port Phillip 1835 and published its first newspaper, "The Melbourne Advertiser" in 1838. It ran for seventeen issues before being suppressed as illegal. In 1839 he published the "Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser" and in 1840 the "Geelong Advertiser". He was elected to the first Legislative Council in 1851 and sat until shortly before his death in 1869.

From the description of The Melbourne advertiser, 1838 [manuscript] / written for and published by Jn. P. Fawkner. 1838. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225450856

From the description of Issues of The Melbourne Advertiser, 1838. 1838. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221483675

John Pascoe Fawkner arrived at Port Phillip Settlement in 1835 and established a store and hotel. Three years later he published the Melbourne Advertiser, in 1839 the Port Phillip Patriot, and in 1840 the Geelong Advertiser. From 1851 until his death in 1869, Fawkner was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.

From the description of Sir John Ferguson collection of papers of John Fawkner, 1810-1869. 1810-1869. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225818613