Biography - Zephaniah Williams

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Williams, Zephaniah (1795–1874)

Chartist and mine owner

Zephaniah Williams (1795-1874), by unknown engraver, 1874

La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria, IAN13/07/74/117

Biographical Entries

Australian Dictionary of Biography entry

Zephaniah Williams (1795-1874), by unknown engraver, 1874

La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria, IAN13/07/74/117

Life Summary [details]

Birth

1795
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales

Death

8 May, 1874 (aged ~ 79)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Cultural Heritage

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Welsh

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