John Pascoe Fawkner

Early pioneer, businessman and politician of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Born: October 20, 1792, Cripplegate, London
Died: September 4, 1869, Collingwood, Melbourne

Family:
Wife- Eliza Cobb

Nationality:
Australian

Early Life:
His father was arrested for stealing and in 1801 was sentenced to fourteen years. With his mother and younger sister Elizabeth, John went with his father to the new settlement in Bass Strait.
By 1806, the family had a 50-acre farm 11 kilometres from Hobart Town. John, the shepherd boy, often lived alone for weeks at a time in his hut while his sister kept the house for their father in the town.