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Henderson, John Baillie (1836–1921)

hydraulic engineer

John Baillie Henderson (1836-1921), by unknown photographer, 1910

John Baillie Henderson (1836-1921), by unknown photographer, 1910

La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria, H14040

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John Baillie Henderson (1836-1921), by unknown photographer, 1910

John Baillie Henderson (1836-1921), by unknown photographer, 1910

La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria, H14040

Life Summary [details]

Birth

1836
London, Middlesex, England

Death

15 February, 1921 (aged ~ 85)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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