# James Elphinstone Roe

> James Elphinstone Roe was a convict transported to Western Australia. After serving his sentence he became one of the colony's ex-convict school teachers. Through his agitation for education reform, he played an important role in "shaping the education system and political policies in the colony". He later distinguished himself as a journalist.

*Journalist, educational reformer (1818-1897)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Born:** 1818-10-18
- **Died:** 1897-05-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James Elphinstone Roe was a convict transported to Western Australia. After serving his sentence he became one of the colony's ex-convict school teachers. Through his agitation for education reform, he played an important role in "shaping the education system and political policies in the colony". He later distinguished himself as a journalist.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 29.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.1 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 2.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 56.0 / 100

## Sources
- [James Elphinstone Roe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Elphinstone_Roe)
- [جیمز ایلفنسٹن رو](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%B2_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%81%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%B9%D9%86_%D8%B1%D9%88)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6133451)

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