John Hardgrave
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John Hardgrave was an alderman
and mayor
of Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
.
, County Louth
, Ireland
on 14 April 1826, the son of William Hardgrave (a cordwainer
and cobbler
) and Elizabeth Smith.
Parents William and Elizabeth immigrated with their children on Neptune leaving Cork Harbour
on 26 Oct 1843 and arriving in Sydney
on 11 February 1843. William quickly established himself as a cordwainer
, assisted by his children including his son John.
In 1848 John then moved to Brisbane
(then known as Moreton Bay
). 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 Northern Ireland
, 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:
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.
John and Margaret had their home on Petrie Terrace (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 Toowong Cemetery
, together with other family members.
.
of the Brisbane Municipal Council
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 alderman
of the South Brisbane Municipal Council from 1888-1890 (resigning in 10 Feb 1890) only to return in 1891-1898.
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 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...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Personal life
John Hardgrave was born in ArdeeArdee
Ardee is a town and townland in County Louth, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of the N2, N52, and N33 roads. Ardee is on the banks of the River Dee and is approximately 20 km from Dundalk, Drogheda, Slane and Carrickmacross...
, County Louth
County Louth
County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
on 14 April 1826, the son of William Hardgrave (a cordwainer
Cordwainer
A cordwainer is a shoemaker/cobbler who makes fine soft leather shoes and other luxury footwear articles. The word is derived from "cordwain", or "cordovan", the leather produced in Córdoba, Spain. The term cordwainer was used as early as 1100 in England...
and cobbler
Shoemaking
Shoemaking is the process of making footwear. Originally, shoes were made one at a time by hand. Traditional handicraft shoemaking has now been largely superseded in volume of shoes produced by industrial mass production of footwear, but not necessarily in quality, attention to detail, or...
) and Elizabeth Smith.
Parents William and Elizabeth immigrated with their children on Neptune leaving Cork Harbour
Cork Harbour
Cork Harbour is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area" . Other contenders include Halifax Harbour in Canada, and Poole Harbour...
on 26 Oct 1843 and arriving in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on 11 February 1843. William quickly established himself as a cordwainer
Cordwainer
A cordwainer is a shoemaker/cobbler who makes fine soft leather shoes and other luxury footwear articles. The word is derived from "cordwain", or "cordovan", the leather produced in Córdoba, Spain. The term cordwainer was used as early as 1100 in England...
, assisted by his children including his son John.
In 1848 John then moved to 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...
(then known as Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is a bay on the eastern coast of Australia 45 km from Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources...
). 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 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, 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:
- Eliza Jane, born Brisbane 1851
- Margaret Ann, born Brisbane 1853
- William Alexander, born Brisbane 1855, died Brisbane 1860
- Philip, born Brisbane 1857, a solicitorSolicitorSolicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
- John Edmund, born Brisbane 1859, died Brisbane 1860
- Frederick Lewis, born Brisbane 1861, a chemistChemistA chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
- Florence, born Brisbane 1864
- Ernest Wensley Stephen, born Brisbane 1869, a surveyorSurveyingSee Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
In 1860 John purchased 6 acres (2.4 hectares) of land in West End
West End, Queensland
West End is an inner-city suburb of southern Brisbane.-History:West End was named by early English settlers who found the area reminiscent of the West End of London....
, a Brisbane inner suburb. Hardgrave Road in West End is named after him.
John and Margaret had their home on Petrie Terrace (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 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...
, together with other family members.
Business Life
John Hardgrave was in the boot trade and had a business selling Wellington boots on Queen StreetQueen Street, Brisbane
Queen Street in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia, is one of the city's major streets. It is the city's central road, partly covered by a pedestrian mall called the Queen Street Mall. Queen Street ends at the Victoria Bridge and is bounded by two of the Brisbane River's central reaches...
.
Public Life
John Hardgrave 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...
of the Brisbane Municipal Council
Brisbane Municipal Council
-History:On 7 September 1859, Brisbane was proclaimed a municipality. Thus after the passing of the Municipal Institutions Act 1864 the area could establish a municipal council to administer the district - with powers relating to by-laws, to rating, to borrowings, to the control or regulation of...
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 alderman
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...
of the South Brisbane Municipal Council from 1888-1890 (resigning in 10 Feb 1890) only to return in 1891-1898.
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