James Garvan Explained

James Patrick Garvan (2 May 1843 – 20 November 1896)^[1] 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.^[1] Garvan founded the North Shore Steam Ferry Co. Ltd., the City Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Ltd and the City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd. 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.^[2]

Death

Garvan died at North Sydney on .^{[3] [4]}

His son John Garvan was the inaugural chairman of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.^[5]

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.^[6]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: James Patrick Garvan . 28 September 2012 . New South Wales Government . https://web.archive.org/web/20120510173111/http://www.treasury.nsw.gov.au/Golden_Heritage/treasurers/35 . 10 May 2012 . dead .
2. 807 . Mr James Patrick Garvan (1843-1896) . Yes . 29 June 2020.
3. News: The Late Mr. J. P. Garvan. . . 28 November 1896 . 2 July 2021 . 20 . Trove.
4. News: The Late Mr. J. P. Garvan. . . 28 November 1896 . 2 July 2021 . 1144 . Trove.
5. News: Garvan, Sir John Joseph (1873–1927). Bede. Nairn. 1981. 8. Australian Dictionary of Biography.
6. News: History. Garvan Institute of Medical Research. 18 December 2022.