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Portrait of Alderman, Mayor and Lord Mayor Samuel Edward Lees, Municipal Council of Sydney, no date

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Unique IDA-00006280SeriesAldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]Date qualifierno dateFormatAperture CardDescriptionThis is a portrait of Samuel Edward Lees (born 1843, died 1916), Alderman for Macquarie Ward, 1 December 1879 to 30 November 1909. He was a printer and a politician. He owned the Metropolitan Printing Office. Lees was involved in the Loyal Orange Institution of New South Wales in the 1870s and was the President of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia in the 1880s and Director of the Protestant Hall Co. Ltd. Lees was Mayor in 1895 and Lord Mayor in 1904. A member of Council Committees: Finance (1899-1903, 1905, 1906 and 1909); Garbage Disposal (1900); Labour Advisory (1901 and its Vice-Chairman); Staff and Labour (1902-1903); Parliamentary and By-Laws (1903); Parks and Recreations (1903); Works (1907); Fruit and Vegetable Markets (1907); Health and By-Laws (1905-1909). For more information please refer to 'Sydney's Aldermen' (Renato Perdon, 1995). See https://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/samuel-lees/LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

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Digitised recordYes

Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions35mmImage aspectPortrait

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access notePlease acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives as the source when using this image: Courtesy City of Sydney Archives.

Identification

Source system ID000\000446Alternative IDNSCA CRS 54/10

Data quality

Authenticity & integrityThis is an official record created by Sydney Municipal Council. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and transferred between its systems, it has a high level of authenticity and data quality.

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CollectionRoyal Agricultural Society of New South Wales (RAS)OrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionAldermanLord MayorMayorPersonBoxCSA117609

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Portrait of Alderman, Mayor and Lord Mayor Samuel Edward Lees, Municipal Council of Sydney, no date