Richard Symes Warry was an

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Personal life

Richard Symes Warry was born about 1829 in England, son of Thomas Warry and Maria Symes.Queensland Registrar-General of Births, Deaths & Marriages He was the brother of

Thomas Symes Warry Thomas Symes Warry (died 1864) was a pioneer chemist and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early life Thomas Symes Warry was born about 1819 in England, the son of Thomas Warry and his ...

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. On 25 January 1851 in Brisbane, Richard Symes Warry married Mary Lydia Pratten, daughter of Job Pratten and Ann Love. They had a large family of children, but as was common at that time, a number of the children died young: * Maria Ann, born Brisbane 1852 * Thomas Symes, born Brisbane 1854, played for the Maryborough

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team * Richard Symes, born Brisbane 1857, played for the

team * Sarah Love, born Brisbane 1860 * Lydia, born Brisbane 1862 * Susan Elizabeth, born Brisbane 1863, died Brisbane 1864 * George Love, born Brisbane 1865, died Brisbane 1913 * Ada Frances, born Brisbane 1867, died Brisbane 1918 * Alice Maude, born Queensland 1868 * Mary, born Queensland 1871, died Brisbane 1876 * Minnie Gertrude, born Queensland 1873 * Edith May/Mary, born and died Brisbane 1874 * Frank Symes, born and died Brisbane 1876 * Clara Rose, born Brisbane 1877 Richard Symes Warry died 12 March 1891 at his residence Timsbury, Bamford Road, Enoggera,

aged 62 years. His wife Mary died in Brisbane in 1929. They are buried in Toowong Cemetery, together with other family members

Business life

Richard Symes Warry was a

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.Brisbane Courier, Saturday 21 March 1891, page 7
/ref> He was one of the earliest of the Queen Street storekeepers, having had a shop for many years on the eastern side near the corner with Albert Street. Later he had a shop opposite the General Post Office.Brisbane Courier, Friday 13 March 1891, page 4
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Public life

Richard Symes Warry was an

of the Brisbane Municipal Council in 1862–1863 and 1865–1866. He was mayor in 1866. He took a break from public life for a number of years and then returned as alderman of the West Ward from 1883 to 1888 before finally retiring.Brisbane City Council Archives He served on the following committees: * Finance Committee 1862, 1863, 1885, 1887 * Water Committee 1862–1863 * Lighting Committee 1863, 1866 * Legislative Committee

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Warry, Richard Symes Mayors and Lord Mayors of Brisbane Burials at Toowong Cemetery Pre-Separation Queensland 1829 births 1891 deaths 19th-century Australian politicians