Edward Joseph Baines
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Edward Joseph Baines was an alderman
and mayor
of the Brisbane
Municipal Council.
Edward was married to Elizabeth Buchanan (daughter of David and Jane Buchanan), who died on 30 March 1863 at their home on Kangaroo Point Road.
Edward Joseph Baines married Maria Jane Schneider (possibly the widow of Louis Schneider?) in Brisbane on 1 June 1869. Maria was born on 25 May 1922 and died on 9 Oct 1919.
Edward Joseph Baines died on 29 February 1880 aged 61 (or 64?) years at his residence, the Pineapple Hotel at Kangaroo Point
, Brisbane. Edward Joseph Baines is buried in Toowong Cemetery
, but there is no evidence that his wife Maria is buried there despite being memorialised on the headstone there.
. His widow Maria took over the license after his death.
1868 - 1880. He was mayor
in 1872. His political career ended with his death.
He served on the following committees:
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
and mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
Municipal Council.
Personal life
Edward Joseph Baines was born about 1815 (1819?).Edward was married to Elizabeth Buchanan (daughter of David and Jane Buchanan), who died on 30 March 1863 at their home on Kangaroo Point Road.
Edward Joseph Baines married Maria Jane Schneider (possibly the widow of Louis Schneider?) in Brisbane on 1 June 1869. Maria was born on 25 May 1922 and died on 9 Oct 1919.
Edward Joseph Baines died on 29 February 1880 aged 61 (or 64?) years at his residence, the Pineapple Hotel at Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point can be either:* Kangaroo Point, New South Wales - a suburb in Sutherland Shire, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia* Kangaroo Point, Hornsby, New South Wales - a suburb in Hornsby Shire, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, Brisbane. Edward Joseph Baines is buried in Toowong Cemetery
Toowong Cemetery
The Brisbane General Cemetery also known as Toowong Cemetery at Toowong, Brisbane was established in 1866 and formally opened in 1875. It is Queensland's largest cemetery and is located on forty-four hectares of land at the corner of Frederick Street and Mount Coot-tha Road approximately four and a...
, but there is no evidence that his wife Maria is buried there despite being memorialised on the headstone there.
Business Life
Edward Joseph Baines was the hotelkeeper of the Pineapple Hotel at Kangaroo PointKangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point can be either:* Kangaroo Point, New South Wales - a suburb in Sutherland Shire, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia* Kangaroo Point, Hornsby, New South Wales - a suburb in Hornsby Shire, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. His widow Maria took over the license after his death.
Public Life
Edward John Baines was an aldermanAlderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
1868 - 1880. He was mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
in 1872. His political career ended with his death.
He served on the following committees:
- Finance Committee 1870, 1873, 1875, 1879.
- Town Hall Committee 1870.
- Improvement Committee 1871, 1872, 1874, 1878.
- Legislative Committee 1878.