James Patrick Garvan (2 May 1843 – 20 November 1896) was an Australian politician,

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in 1889. Garvan was born in Cappagh, County Limerick, Ireland, son of Denis Bourke Garvan and Anne, Culhane. 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

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. He was

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in the Jennings ministry from February 1886 to January 1887, and Colonial Treasurer in the second Dibbs ministry from January to March 1889. He died at North Sydney on . His son

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was the inaugural chairman of the

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. 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

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in her father's honour.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garvan, James 1843 births 1896 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Irish emigrants to colonial Australia 19th-century Australian politicians Treasurers of New South Wales