J F Archibald (1856-1919), Australian journalist and publisher, was co-owner and editor of the Sydney Bulletin during the days of its greatest influence in Australian politics and literary life. His real name is a matter of some dispute: he was born John Feltham Archibald in Warrnambool, Victoria, but changed his name to Jules Francois as a result of his great love of French culture - a typically idiosyncratic gesture. Various sources give both versions of his name. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Sydneys skyline with the Opera House on the left Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city, founded in 1788. ... The Bulletin is a weekly magazine, which has been published in Sydney, Australia since 1880. ... Warrnambool is a regional city of 29,500 people on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia, located in the municipality City of Warrnambool. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ...

After working as a journalist, public servant and miner in Victoria and Queensland, Archibald arrived in Sydney in 1878, where he formed a partnership with John Haynes and William McLeod, and in January 1880 they launched The Bulletin as a weekly paper of political, business and literary news. W H Traill became a partner in 1882, and the following year Archibald left for two years in London. When he returned in 1886, the magazine was struggling, and Archibald bought out the other partners. Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 _ Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ...

Under Archibald's sole control, and with A G Stephens as his literary editor, The Bulletin became Australia's leading outlet for poets, cartoonists, short-storyists and comic writers. Archibald had no life outside the magazine and devoted his every waking hour to it. It was his decision to open The Bulletin's pages to contributions from readers, and his brand of radical, republican, xenophobic politics that the magazine reflected for the 16 years he controlled its content.

In 1902 Archibald's health broke down and resigned the editorship, though retaining overall control. Unable to rest, he launched a new monthly magazine, The Lone Hand. But soon after he had a complete collapse and spent several years in a mental hospital. Even from there he kept writing, and in 1907 published The Genesis of The Bulletin, an important source for the history of the magazine. 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Archibald's health never really recovered, and in 1914 he sold his interest in The Bulletin. He died in Sydney in 1919. In his will, he made the two bequests by which he is best remembered by the general public: funds for the Archibald Fountain in Sydney's Hyde Park, which he specified must be designed by a French sculptor, and the Archibald Prize for portraiture, now Australia's most pretigious art prize. 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Archibald Fountain, widely regarded as the finest public fountain in Australia, is located in Hyde Park, in central Sydney, New South Wales. ... Hyde Park is a large park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, named after the original Hyde Park, London. ... The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize, and is the most prominent of all arts prizes, in Australia. ...