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Pearce, Sir George Foster (1870–1952)

politician

George Foster Pearce (1870-1952), by Swiss Studios, 1910s

George Foster Pearce (1870-1952), by Swiss Studios, 1910s

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George Foster Pearce (1870-1952), by Swiss Studios, 1910s

George Foster Pearce (1870-1952), by Swiss Studios, 1910s

National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an23378971

Life Summary [details]

Birth

14 January, 1870
Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia

Death

24 June, 1952 (aged 82)
Elwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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