John Hardgrave (14 April 1826 – 8 November 1906) was an

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Personal life

John Hardgrave was born in

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on 14 April 1826, the son of William Hardgrave (a

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and

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) and Elizabeth Smith.Hardgrave (Australia) Family History - John Hardgrave

/ref> Parents William and Elizabeth immigrated with their children on ''Neptune'' leaving

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on 26 Oct 1843 and arriving in

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on 11 February 1843. William quickly established himself as a

, assisted by his children including his son John. In 1848 John then moved to

(then known as

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). As he thought the prospects were better in Brisbane than in Sydney, he encouraged the rest of his family to move from Sydney to Brisbane. On the voyage from Sydney to Brisbane, the family met a young woman from

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, Margaret Lydia Blair, who was coming to Brisbane on a six-month contract as a ''lady's help'' to the wife of the Church of England minister. John met and fell in love with Margaret and they were married on 29 July 1850 in Brisbane. They had a number of children:Queensland Registrar-General of Births, Deaths & Marriages * Eliza Jane, born Brisbane 1851 * Margaret Ann, born Brisbane 1853 * William Alexander, born Brisbane 1855, died Brisbane 1860 * Philip, born Brisbane 1857, a

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* John Edmund, born Brisbane 1859, died Brisbane 1860 * Frederick Lewis, born Brisbane 1861, a

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* Florence, born Brisbane 1864 * Ernest Wensley Stephen, born Brisbane 1869, a

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In 1860 John purchased 6 acres (2.4 hectares) of land in West End, a Brisbane inner suburb. Hardgrave Road in West End is named after him."Brisbane Mayors"
Friends of Toowong Cemetery Association Inc John and Margaret had their home on

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(electoral rolls after 1903 show it as 172 Petrie Terrace). John Hardgrave died in Brisbane on 8 Nov 1906 and his wife Margaret died in Brisbane in 1924 aged 95 years. They are buried in

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, together with other family members.Hardgrave John
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search

Business life

John Hardgrave was in the boot trade and had a business selling

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on Queen Street.

Public life

John Hardgrave was an

of the

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in 1867-1870 (resigning on 20 June 1870) and then from 1876 - 1879. He was mayor in 1868–1869. He then became a member of the Woolloongabba Divisional Board 1882-1885 and was chairman of the Board in 1884. He was subsequently an

of the South Brisbane Municipal Council from 1888 to 1890 (resigning on 10 Feb 1890) only to return in 1891–1898.Brisbane City Council Archives He served on the following committees: * Legislative Committee 1867, 1869, 1870, 1877, 1891–1893, 1898 * Lighting Committee 1867, 1870 * Bridge Committee 1868, 1869 * Improvement Committee 1868, 1869, 1870, 1876, 1878. * Brisbane Board of Waterworks 1875 - 1902. (Chairman from 23 May 1892) * Cab Inspection and Licensing Committee 1876 * Finance Committee 1877, 1879, 1891, 1892, 1897 * Parks Committee 1891, 1898 * Municipal Library & School of Arts Committee 1894 * Works Committee 1898 * General Purpose Committee 1898

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hardgrave, John Mayors and Lord Mayors of Brisbane Burials at Toowong Cemetery 1826 births 1906 deaths 19th-century Australian politicians Pre-Separation Queensland

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