Frederick Crowder (politician)
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Frederick Thomas Crowder (1850-1902) was an Australian businessman and politician and member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
for two terms: in 1894–1900 representing South-East Province, and 1901–1902 representing East Province. He died in office and was succeeded by William Loton
.
F. T. Crowder, M.L.C was born at Franklin-street, Adelaide, in January, 1850. His father, W. N. Crowder (-1898), was an aerated water and cordial manufacturer in Franklin Street who arrived in South Australia in 1839 on the barque Singapore. He was educated at J. L. Young's Adelaide Educational Institution and after leaving school joined his father's business, married in 1876, then in 1879 left Adelaide for Western Australia with William Letchford to open an aerated water and cordial business of Crowder and Letchford in Packenham Street, Fremantle
in 1879. They won prizes at the 1881 Exhibition. and opened a factory in Goderich Street, Perth
, in 1884 , whose assets were sold to Crowder and Letchford Ltd. in 1896, later purchased by the firm of Donaldson and Collins.
In 1894 he was appointed director of Mount Eva Mining company with a goldfield at Coolgardie
.
His wife died and sometime later he remarried and retired from manufacturing business.
He was for twenty years chairman of directors of Perth Gas Company.
He served for some time on the Perth City Council then in 1894 entered Parliament as member for the South-East Province of Perth, and was subsequently nominated as a delegate to the Federal Convention
, and had the opportunity to revisit Adelaide and meet his old schoolmates. He opposed the entrance of Western Australia into the Federation so resigned his seat, but a year later he was elected to the West Australian Legislative Council for the Central division. He was returned unopposed for the East province a fortnight before his death at his home "Abbeyfeale View" at Cottesloe Beach
. He left a wife Mary and three children.
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
for two terms: in 1894–1900 representing South-East Province, and 1901–1902 representing East Province. He died in office and was succeeded by William Loton
William Loton
Sir William Thorley Loton , was an Australian politician.-Early life:Born at Dilhorne in Staffordshire, England on 11 June 1839, William Loton was the son of publican and farmer Joseph Loton. He was educated by private tutor, but abandoned his schooling at the age of 14 to join the London firm of...
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F. T. Crowder, M.L.C was born at Franklin-street, Adelaide, in January, 1850. His father, W. N. Crowder (-1898), was an aerated water and cordial manufacturer in Franklin Street who arrived in South Australia in 1839 on the barque Singapore. He was educated at J. L. Young's Adelaide Educational Institution and after leaving school joined his father's business, married in 1876, then in 1879 left Adelaide for Western Australia with William Letchford to open an aerated water and cordial business of Crowder and Letchford in Packenham Street, Fremantle
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
in 1879. They won prizes at the 1881 Exhibition. and opened a factory in Goderich Street, Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, in 1884 , whose assets were sold to Crowder and Letchford Ltd. in 1896, later purchased by the firm of Donaldson and Collins.
In 1894 he was appointed director of Mount Eva Mining company with a goldfield at Coolgardie
Coolgardie, Western Australia
Coolgardie is a small town in the Australian state of Western Australia, east of the state capital, Perth. It has a population of approximately 800 people....
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His wife died and sometime later he remarried and retired from manufacturing business.
He was for twenty years chairman of directors of Perth Gas Company.
He served for some time on the Perth City Council then in 1894 entered Parliament as member for the South-East Province of Perth, and was subsequently nominated as a delegate to the Federal Convention
Federation of Australia
The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation...
, and had the opportunity to revisit Adelaide and meet his old schoolmates. He opposed the entrance of Western Australia into the Federation so resigned his seat, but a year later he was elected to the West Australian Legislative Council for the Central division. He was returned unopposed for the East province a fortnight before his death at his home "Abbeyfeale View" at Cottesloe Beach
Cottesloe, Western Australia
-Transport:Cottesloe is served by Swanbourne, Grant Street, Cottesloe, Mosman Park and Victoria Street railway stations on the Fremantle line. Various bus routes along Stirling Highway and through the suburb's western and eastern sections link Cottesloe to Perth and Fremantle. All services are...
. He left a wife Mary and three children.