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Name	Alexander Archer
Born	10 April, 1828 Laurvlg, Norway
Died	28 February, 1890 (aged 61) at sea
Cause of Death	drowned
Cultural Heritage	Scottish Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Archer, William (brother) Archer, Archibald (brother) Archer, Thomas (brother) Archer, Robert Stubbs (nephew) Archer, Alice Manon (niece by marriage)
Occupation *	goldminer (1854-1855) Victoria, Australia banker (1864-1890) Queensland, Australia
Key Events *	sinking of R.M.S. Quetta, 1890 (passenger, drowned)
Key Organisations *	Royal Children's Hospital (Brisbane) (treasurer, 1877-1890)
Key Places *	Beechworth goldfields (Vic) (goldbuyer, 1853-1854)
Political Activism *	Liberal-Conservative
Workplaces *	Bank of New South Wales (goldbuyer, 1853-1854) Bank of New South Wales (branch manager, 1854-1890) Bank of New South Wales (inspector of Qld branches, 1867-1890)

* Dates are approximate

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