James Fenton (1820-1901) was born in Ireland and emigrated to Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land) with his family in 1833. He became a pioneer settler in

Excerpt from A History of Tasmania: From Its Discovery in 1642 to the Present Time Mr. A. Johnston, of the Launceston Mechanics' Institute, merits special thank

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