Francis Nixon (bishop)
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For other people named Francis Nixon, see Francis Nixon (disambiguation).
Francis Russell Nixon (August 1803 ā 7 April 1879) was a British Anglican bishop who served as the first Bishop of Tasmania, Australia.[1] See L. Robson, 'A History of Tasmania', Vol. I, OUP, Melbourne, 1983.
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