John Bowser
Politician, 26th Premier of Victoria
Born
September 2nd, 1856
169 years ago
Died
June 10th, 1936
89 years ago — 79 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Australia
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Served as the 26th Premier of Victoria
Focused on labor and education policies
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