John Gavan Duffy

solicitor and politician in Victoria, Australia (1844–1917)
Person Human Q6234984

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
October 15, 1844, 1844[9]
Date of death
March 8, 1917, March 1917[10]
Place of birth
Dublin
Place of death
St Kilda
Country of citizenship
Australia[19]
Position held
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[20]
Child
Margaret Mary Gavan Duffy, Marie Gavan Duffy, Charles Diarmaid Gavan Duffy, John Leo Gavan Duffy[15][16][17][18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[32]
Given name
John, Gavan[26][27]
Place of burial
St Kilda Cemetery[11]
Writing language
English[44]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Duffy en John Gavan Duffy
🔖 Identifiers · 15
VIAF cluster ID
4717159820914214000002
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
John Gavan Duffy.jpg ↗
Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
duffy-john-gavan-3451
Find a Grave memorial ID
189694872
Freebase ID
/m/0h95fvx
Libraries Australia ID
35750511
NLA Trove people ID
563808
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls002292231
OLD Re-Member ID
470
Parliament of Victoria website ID
john-duffy
People Australia ID
3451
Prabook ID
2226873
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SNAC ARK ID
w6jf2s0j
The Peerage person ID
p38428.htm#i384273
WikiTree person ID
Gavan_Duffy-4

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Summary

John Gavan Duffy was born on October 15, 1844[1], in Dublin[2]. He died on March 8, 1917[3], in St Kilda[4]. He worked as a politician[5], solicitor[6], commissioner[7], and land owner[8].

FAQs

Where was John Gavan Duffy born?

John Gavan Duffy was born in Dublin[2].

Where did John Gavan Duffy die?

John Gavan Duffy died in St Kilda[4].

Who were John Gavan Duffy's parents?

John Gavan Duffy's father was Charles Gavan Duffy[12]. John Gavan Duffy's mother was Emily McLaughlin[13].

Who was John Gavan Duffy married to?

John Gavan Duffy's spouses include Margaret Callan[14].

What did John Gavan Duffy do for work?

John Gavan Duffy worked as a politician[5], solicitor[6], commissioner[7], and land owner[8].

Where did John Gavan Duffy go to school?

John Gavan Duffy was educated at University of Melbourne[21].

What awards did John Gavan Duffy receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . Re-Member. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Family name → Duffy, Gavan Duffy
    Educated at → University of Melbourne
    Date of death → March 8, 1917, March 1917
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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