John Henry Young

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John Henry Young (27 October 1880 – 7 September 1946) was an Australian art collector, art dealer and art gallery director. Young was born in Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales and died in North Sydney, New South Wales.[1]

He is noted for serving as acting director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales 1944–1945 between the incumbencies of Will Ashton and Hal Missingham.[2]

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  1. ^ Johnson, Heather. "Young, John Henry (1880–1946)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Acting Director of Art Gallery". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 33, 227. New South Wales, Australia. 22 June 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Trove.
Cultural offices
Preceded by Director and Secretary of the Art Gallery of New South Wales (temporary appointment)
1944–1945
Succeeded by