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Person
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James Barnard
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Description area
Dates of existence
1809-1897
History
James Barnard (1809 - 1897) was the son of John George Barnard of Blackfriars, London, a printer and, a freeman of the City of London Company of Stationers. James was apprenticed to his father to learn the printing trade in 1825. In 1838 he was appointed Government Printer , VDL. and arrived in Hobart with his wife and sister on the Pyramus in March 1839. He lived and worked in Macquarie Street (Surrey House). As well as a daughter, Emily, he had three sons, James, Henry Sultzer and Charles E. born in Tasmania. He was a member of the Royal Society of Tasmania for 56 years and seldom missed a meeting. He assisted in the establishment of the Tasmanian Museum and Public Library, and was the first chairman of the Queen's Domain Committee, and for many years a member of the Church of England Synod