About James Garvan
Lived 1843 – 1896 (aged 53). James Garvan was a politician.
James Patrick Garvan (2 May 1843 – 20 November 1896) was an Australian politician, Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales in 1889.
Life
Garvan was born in Cappagh, County Limerick, Ireland, son of Denis Bourke Garvan and Anne, Culhane. He represented Eden in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He was Minister of Justice in the Jennings ministry from February 1886 to January 1887, and Colonial Treasurer in the second Dibbs ministry from January to March 1889.
Death
Garvan died at North Sydney on .
His son John Garvan was the inaugural chairman of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
After his death, Garvan's daughter Helen Mills donated £100,000 towards the establishment of a medical research institute, which she requested be named the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in her father's honour.
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Who was James Garvan?
entrepreneur and politician in New South Wales, Australia
When was James Garvan born?
James Garvan was born on 2 May 1843 in Cappagh.
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James Garvan died on 20 November 1896 in North Sydney.
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James Garvan was a politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). James Garvan. https://biography.guide/james-garvan/
MLA: "James Garvan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/james-garvan/.
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