About John Taverner
Lived 1853 – 1923 (aged 69–70). John Taverner was an Australian politician.
Sir John William Taverner (20 November 1853 – 17 December 1923) was a politician of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Early life and career Taverner was educated at Scots Grammar School, Williamstown, and worked his first jobs, cutting thistles, holding a surveyor's chain, and drove for Cobb & Co. He went on to be a senior partner at two firms and the principal of a stock and station agents company.
He married his wife, Elizabeth Ann Bassett Luxton, on 23 May 1879, in Kerang.
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Who was John Taverner?
Australian politician
When was John Taverner born?
John Taverner was born on 20 November 1853 in Williamstown.
When did John Taverner die?
John Taverner died in 1923 in Doncaster.
What was John Taverner's occupation?
John Taverner was a politician.
What nationality was John Taverner?
John Taverner was Australian.
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· DBpedia: John William Taverner
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