John Higgins (1820–1895)
The Rev. John Higgins, who was for many years connected with the Irish Conference, and for the last twenty years has resided in Victoria, where he held the office of Wesleyan chaplain at the Melbourne Hospital and other institutions, died on February 1, in his 76th year.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- applies to the Melbourne Wesleyan Conference for a position as a minister, Argus (Melbourne), 25 January 1872, p 6
- letter to the editor about religious instruction in schools, Argus (Melbourne), 29 July 1891, p 11
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Higgins, Anne (wife)
- Higgins, Frances Georgina (daughter)
- Higgins, John (son)
- Higgins, Henry Bournes (son)
- Higgins, Katherine (daughter-in-law)
- Laurie, Robert (brother-in-law)
- Higgins, Mervyn Bournes (grandson)
- Higgins, Esmonde Macdonald (grandson)
Citation details
'Higgins, John (1820–1895)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/higgins-john-14212/text25225, accessed 22 November 2024.
John Higgins, 189?
National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an10956692
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
1 February,
1895
(aged ~ 75)
Malvern, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
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