Fred Johns

Frederick Johns (22 March 1868 – 3 December 1932) was an American-born Australian journalist and biographer.

He obtained a position on the South Australian Register and rose to be a sub-editor.

[1] In 1914 Johns was appointed a member of the State Hansard staff, of which he subsequently became the leader.

Under his will the sum of £1500 was left to the University of Adelaide to found "The Fred Johns Scholarship for Biography".

His work is marked by great conscientiousness and care, and as a general rule is remarkably accurate.