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Portrait of Alderman John Davies, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1877

Description

Unique IDA-00041495SeriesAldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]DateBetween 1st January 1877 and 31st December 1877Date qualifieryear onlyFormatAperture CardDescriptionThis is a portrait of John Davies, CMG, MLA, JP (born 1839, died 1896), Alderman for Cook Ward, 1 December 1874 to 30 November 1882. He became the postmaster- general in 1877 and lost his seat in East Sydney in 1880 but represented South Sydney in the Parliament. In 1875, he became a magistrate and the acting British commissioner at Sydney for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1879. He also served as a commissioner for the Amsterdam Exhibition in 1882 and chairman of the Royal Commission on Friendly Societies and a member of the Royal Commission on Intoxicating Drink in 1886. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1887 and during the same year, he was appointed commissioner of the Adelaide Jubilee and Melbourne Centennial Exhibitions and chairman of the Casual Labour Board. He was born on 2 March 1839 and died on 23 May 1896. Dates from Marilyn Mason's 'Employees of the City of Sydney 1842-1900'.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

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Digitised recordYes

Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions35mmDimensions (free text)35mmImage 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 ID005\005758Alternative IDNSCA CRS 54/547

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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OrganisationSydney City CouncilBoxCSA057213

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Portrait of Alderman John Davies, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1877