George Down
George Down was an accountant and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He began his civic career when he became part of the Booroodabin Divisional Board in 1880 and remained a member 1903.[1] In that year the board became absorbed into the Town of Brisbane. On 31 March 1903 after a legislative change the Town of Brisbane became the City of Brisbane. He was Mayor of Brisbane from 1903 - 1916.[2][3]
In addition to his duties on the Brisbane City Council, he was one of the first trustees of the Brisbane Cricket Ground.[2] He was also treasurer of the Local Authorities Association and the secretary of the Queensland Protestant Federation.[2] George was also a very keen musician; he was choir master of the Fortitude Valley Methodist Church and "in the 80's was the pillar and mainstay of the Bowen Hills Musical Society"[4] He conducted the Choral Union in the first Queensland inter-city Eisteddfod, which was held in Brisbane in 1888, and was treasurer of the 1913 Brisbane Eisteddfod.
He was 87 years old when he died in July 1934.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "MR. GEORGE DOWN OCTOGENARIAN". The Telegraph. No. 17, 037. Queensland, Australia. 12 July 1927. p. 9 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 25 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d "MR. GEORGE DOWN". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 19, 954. Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 24 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Obituary". The Courier-mail. No. 270. Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1934. p. 25. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MR. GEORGE DOWN". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 528. Queensland, Australia. 11 April 1930. p. 20. Retrieved 25 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.