Biography - William Templeton

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William Templeton (1830–1903)

Additional Resources and Scholarship

death notice, Sydney Mail, 9 September 1903, p 701
funeral notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 August 1903, p 18

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Templeton, Margaret (wife)

Citation details

'Templeton, William (1830–1903)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/templeton-william-28606/text, accessed 26 December 2024.

Life Summary [details]

Birth

4 June, 1830
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

September, 1903 (aged 73)
Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cultural Heritage

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Irish

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