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John Fairfax (other)
John Fairfax (1804–1877) was an English-born Australian journalist. John Fairfax may also refer to: *John Fairfax (delegate) (1762–1843), manager for George Washington who became a planter and politician in what became West virginia *John Fairfax (minister) (1623–1700), English ejected minister *John Fairfax, 11th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1830–1900), British peer with American citizenship *John Fairfax (poet) (1930–2009), English poet *John Fairfax (rower) (1937–2012), British ocean rower and adventurer See also *John Fairfax Holdings (founded 1841), predecessor of Australian company Fairfax Media {{hndis, Fairfax, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fairfax
John Fairfax (24 October 1804 – 16 June 1877) was an English-born journalist, company director, politician, librarian and newspaper owner, known for the incorporation of the major newspapers of modern-day Australia. Early life Fairfax was born in Barford, Warwickshire, the second son of William Fairfax and his wife, Elizabeth ''née'' Jesson. The Fairfax family for many years were lords of the manor of Barford, but estates had been lost and William Fairfax at the time of John's birth was in the building and furnishing trade. In 1817, John Fairfax was apprenticed to William Perry, a bookseller and printer in Warwick, and in 1825 went to London where he worked as a compositor in a general printing office and on the ''Morning Chronicle''. Within two years, Fairfax had left and established himself at Leamington Spa as a printer, bookseller and stationer. There, on 31 July 1827, he married Sarah Reading, daughter of James and Sarah Reading. He became the printer of the ''Leamingto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |