John Griffiths (shipowner)

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John Griffiths
Born(1801-08-23)August 23, 1801
Richmond, Tasmania, Australia
DiedJanuary 2, 1881(1881-01-02) (aged 79)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

John Griffiths (1801-1881) was an Australian shipowner and builder. [1]

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References

  1. "Griffiths, John (1801 - 1881)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . 1. Melbourne University Press. 1966. ISSN   1833-7538 via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

Dyster, Barrie (1980), "John Griffiths, speculator", Tasmanian Historical Research Association. Papers and Proceedings, 27 (Mar 1980): 20–31, retrieved 14 January 2015