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Alfred Catt
Alfred Catt (19 December 1833 – 28 October 1919) was a South Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1881 to 1902, representing the electorates of Stanley (1881-1884) and Gladstone (1884-1902). He was Commissioner for Public Works under John Cox Bray from 1881 to 1884 and again under Thomas Playford II from 1887 to 1889. Catt was born in Newington, Kent, England, third child of Charles Catt, a carpenter, and his wife Sarah, ''née'' Knott. Catt arrived in South Australia in 1847, and for ten years engaged in agricultural pursuits at Balhannah and Strathalbyn. After a short trial of the Victorian diggings he returned to Strathalbyn, and entered into business. Subsequently he opened a store at the then youthful town of Gladstone, South Australia. Catt was elected to the Assembly for the district of Stanley, 27 April 1881. Three years later, when the constituency was reconstructed, he was returned for Gladstone. Catt accepted the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Catt
Alfred Catt (19 December 1833 – 28 October 1919) was a South Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1881 to 1902, representing the electorates of Stanley (1881-1884) and Gladstone (1884-1902). He was Commissioner for Public Works under John Cox Bray from 1881 to 1884 and again under Thomas Playford II from 1887 to 1889. Catt was born in Newington, Kent, England, third child of Charles Catt, a carpenter, and his wife Sarah, ''née'' Knott. Catt arrived in South Australia in 1847, and for ten years engaged in agricultural pursuits at Balhannah and Strathalbyn. After a short trial of the Victorian diggings he returned to Strathalbyn, and entered into business. Subsequently he opened a store at the then youthful town of Gladstone, South Australia. Catt was elected to the Assembly for the district of Stanley, 27 April 1881. Three years later, when the constituency was reconstructed, he was returned for Gladstone. Catt accepted the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Downer
Sir John William Downer, KCMG, KC (6 July 1843 – 2 August 1915) was an Australian politician who served two terms as Premier of South Australia, from 1885 to 1887 and again from 1892 to 1893. He later entered federal politics and served as a Senator for South Australia from 1901 to 1903. He was the first of four Australian politicians from the Downer family dynasty. Early life Born in Adelaide, John Downer (the son of Henry Downer who came to South Australia in 1838 and Jane Downer ) was educated on a scholarship at St Peter's College, Adelaide,. On 23 March 1867 he was admitted to the bar, and soon won a reputation as being among Adelaide's most talented and eloquent lawyers. South Australian politician Downer became a Queen's Counsel in 1878, the same year in which he was elected to the House of Assembly for Barossa. He represented this constituency until 1901, leaving it only to enter federal politics. In the House of Assembly he soon made his mark and became Attorne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the coast of the Hebrides; 201 people, mostly servicemen returning home to Lewis and Harris, are killed. * January 2– 22 – Russian Civil War: The Red Army's Caspian-Caucasian Front begins the Northern Caucasus Operation against the White Army, but fails to make progress. * January 3 – The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement is signed by Emir Faisal (representing the Arab Kingdom of Hejaz) and Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann, for Arab–Jewish cooperation in the development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, and an Arab nation in a large part of the Middle East. * January 5 – In Germany: ** Spartacist uprising in Berlin: The Marxist Spartacus League, with the newly formed Communist Party of Germany and the Independent Social Democ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1833 Births
Events January–March * January 3 – Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. * February 6 – His Royal Highness Prince Otto Friedrich Ludwig of Bavaria assumes the title His Majesty Othon the First, by the Grace of God, King of Greece, Prince of Bavaria. * February 16 – The United States Supreme Court hands down its landmark decision of Barron v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. * March 4 – Andrew Jackson is sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. April–June * April 1 – General Antonio López de Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico by the legislatures of 16 of the 18 Mexican states. During his frequent absences from office to fight on the battlefield, Santa Anna turns the duties of government over to his vice president, Valentín Gómez Farías. * April 18 – Over 300 delegates from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland travel to the office of the Prime Minister, the Earl Grey, to cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Roberts (Australian Politician)
Ernest Alfred Roberts (21 February 1868 – 2 December 1913) was a Labor member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1896 to 1902 and 1905 to 1908 and then the Australian House of Representatives from 1908 to 1913. Roberts also served as an officer in South Africa during the Second Boer War, with South Australian colonial forces in 1900 and Commonwealth forces in 1902. From 1904 to 1908 he was the editor of ''The Herald'', a left-wing newspaper published by the United Labor Party (ULP). Born in London and schooled on the island of Guernsey, Roberts initially followed his father into the merchant marine, and after briefly living in Queensland he moved to Port Pirie, South Australia. There he worked on the wharves, was active in the labour movement, and was a member of the town council. In 1893 he ran unsuccessfully for the seat of Gladstone in the House of Assembly as an independent Labour candidate. On his second attempt in 1896 he was elected as a ULP candidate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Miller (South Australian Politician)
John Miller (12 July 1840 – 22 September 1919) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Stanley Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series) ... from 1884 to 1885, 1890 to 1893 and 1896 to 1902. References 1840 births 1919 deaths Members of the South Australian House of Assembly {{Australia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward William Hawker
Edward William Hawker (14 January 1850 – 20 September 1940) was a politician in colonial South Australia. Edward Hawker was the eldest son of George Charles Hawker (1818–1895), MHA for Victoria 1858–1865, 1875–1883, and was born at Bungaree, near Clare, in the hut built by the three Hawker brothers, George, Charles and James, who founded the station. He was educated at St. Peter's College, and took his M.L. and M.A. degrees at Cambridge University. He returned to South Australia in 1875 and was admitted to the South Australian Bar in April 1879. He joined in partnership with W. H. Bundey and C. J. Dashwood as "Bundey, Dashwood & Hawker" from 1879 to 1883, then practised alone until 1888. In 1884 he was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly, representing the electorate of Stanley from April 1884 to May 1889. This was the first time father and son had sat in the House concurrently. He resigned to study mining and metallurgy in Europe. He returned to South A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Mann (Australian Politician)
Charles Mann Junior, QC (8 April 1838 – 7 July 1889) was a politician in colonial South Australia, Treasurer of South Australia 1878 to 1881 and four times Attorney-General of South Australia. Early life and legal career Mann was born in Adelaide, the son of Charles Mann, a prominent lawyer, and educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide. Having been articled to the firm of Messrs. Bagot & Labatt, he was admitted as a legal practitioner in 1860, and went into partnership with H. W. Parker (died 15 March 1874), a successful lawyer whose previous partner was R. D. Hanson. Mann was made Queen's Counsel in 1875. In 1879 he took on A. K. Whitby as a partner to take over his newly opened office in Jamestown. He was involved in many of the high-profile legal cases of the period; one of his last was acting as advisor to the liquidators of the failed Commercial Bank of South Australia and proceedings against its Directors. Political career Mann was elected to the South Australian Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Strickland Kingston
Sir George Strickland Kingston (23 August 1807 – 26 November 1880) was the Deputy Surveyor to William Light, engaged to survey the new colony of South Australia. He arrived in South Australia on the in 1836. Kingston was also the first Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly. Early life Kingston was born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, one of five children of George Kingston and Hester Holland. Strickland's father owned a lumberyard, a tenement (Kingston Buildings), and was credited with being involved in the three canal plans for Bandon. Strickland immigrated to England and was employed in Birmingham in 1832. He subsequently took an active part in promoting the South Australian Act in 1834 and helped to lobby successfully for its passage through the House of Commons. Deputy Surveyor, South Australia Colony Kingston was appointed deputy surveyor to the new province and sailed with most of the surveying party in the ''Cygnet'' in March 1836. Because he detoured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Henderson Howe
James Henderson Howe (4 March 1839 – 5 February 1920), was a Scots-born mounted policeman, farmer and politician in South Australia. History Howe was born in Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, the son of James H. Howe and his wife Elizabeth, ''née'' Inverwick. and emigrated to South Australia at around age 17, and before age 18 was admitted to the mounted police force, a job which took him all over the colony, and introduced him to such explorers as John McDouall Stuart. He retired from the police force to go into business in Gawler, where he was associated with leading industrialist James Martin. In 1876 he took up farming at Mambray Park, and helped set up a Farmers' Association. Howe entered politics when a couple of vacancies arose in the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Stanley following the death of G. S. Kingston and the resignation of Charles Mann. Howe stood for the seat in conjunction with Alfred Catt; both were elected. He represented Stanley from 27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commissioner Of Public Works (South Australia)
The Commissioner of Public Works was a member of Cabinet of the Government of South Australia. Originally created for the Finniss Ministry on 24 October 1856, there were 63 holders of the public works portfolio. It was known as Commissioner for Public Works for most of its existence, however since the Playford Government in the 1960s, it was known as Minister for Works or Public Works. The longest holder was Malcolm McIntosh, a member of the Liberal Federation/Liberal and Country League and a minister in the Butler and Playford governments, who held the portfolio on two separate occasions for a total of 23 years and 45 days. The last holder was Kym Mayes, a member of the Labor Party and a minister in Lynn Arnold Lynn Maurice Ferguson Arnold, AO (born 27 January 1949) is an Anglican priest and a former Australian politician, who represented the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party, serving as Premier of South Australia between 4 Septem ...'s gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Furner
Luke Lidiard Furner (1837 – 24 June 1912) was a politician in colonial South Australia, Commissioner of Public Works 1886 to 1887. Furner was born in Lymington, Hampshire, England, and at his Age of majority travelled to Melbourne, Australia, in the ''Mermaid'', later moving to Adelaide, South Australia. Furner was in business in Goolwa and Moonta, South Australia, where he founded the auctioneering firm of Moody, Furner, and Co. which lasted until 1885. Furner was mayor of the Corporate Town of Moonta three times and was Worshipful Master of the local Lodge of Freemasons. Furner was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly for Wallaroo on 5 April 1878, a seat he held until 8 April 1890. Furner was Commissioner of Public Works in the John Downer administration from 8 June 1886 to 11 June 1887. He contested the 1891 Wallaroo by-election. Furner died in Prospect, South Australia Prospect is the seat of the City of Prospect and an inner northern suburb of greater Ade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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