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Balmain, William (1762–1803)

surgeon and landholder

William Balmain, by Richard Earlom, 1803?

William Balmain, by Richard Earlom, 1803?

National Library of Australia, 6054508

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William Balmain, by Richard Earlom, 1803?

William Balmain, by Richard Earlom, 1803?

National Library of Australia, 6054508

Life Summary [details]

Birth

2 February, 1762
Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland

Death

17 November, 1803 (aged 41)
London, Middlesex, England

Cause of Death

unknown

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