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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.

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'Higgins, John (1820–1895)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/higgins-john-14212/text25225, accessed 30 March 2024.

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John Higgins, 189?

John Higgins, 189?

National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an10956692

Life Summary [details]

Birth

1820
Ireland

Death

1 February, 1895 (aged ~ 75)
Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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