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John Pascoe Fawkner

John Pascoe Fawkner (20 October 1792 - 4 September 1869) was an pioneer, businessman and politician from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In 1835, Fawkner and some settlers from Van Diemen's Land sailed to Australia and started what is today the city of Melbourne.