Richard Symes Warry
Richard Warry | |
|---|---|
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| 6th Mayor of Brisbane | |
| In office 1866–1866 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Hockings |
| Succeeded by | Albert Hockings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Symes Warry 1829 England |
| Died | 12 March 1891 (aged 62) Enoggera, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Spouse | Mary Lydia Pratten (m.1851 d.1929) |
| Occupation | Shopkeeper |
Richard Symes Warry was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Personal life
[edit]Richard Symes Warry was born about 1829 in England, son of Thomas Warry and Maria Symes.[1] He was the brother of Thomas Symes Warry, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
On 25 January 1851 in Brisbane, Richard Symes Warry married Mary Lydia Pratten, daughter of Job Pratten and Ann Love.[1] They had a large family of children,[1] but as was common at that time, a number of the children died young:
- Maria Ann, born Brisbane 1852
- Thomas Symes, born Brisbane 1854, played for the Maryborough cricket team[2]
- Richard Symes, born Brisbane 1857, played for the Queensland cricket team[3]
- Sarah Love, born Brisbane 1860
- Lydia, born Brisbane 1862
- Susan Elizabeth, born Brisbane 1863, died Brisbane 1864
- George Love, born Brisbane 1865, died Brisbane 1913
- Ada Frances, born Brisbane 1867, died Brisbane 1918
- Alice Maude, born Queensland 1868
- Mary, born Queensland 1871, died Brisbane 1876
- Minnie Gertrude, born Queensland 1873
- Edith May/Mary, born and died Brisbane 1874
- Frank Symes, born and died Brisbane 1876
- Clara Rose, born Brisbane 1877
Richard Symes Warry died 12 March 1891 at his residence Timsbury, Bamford Road, Enoggera, Queensland aged 62 years.[1][4][5] His wife Mary died in Brisbane in 1929. They are buried in Toowong Cemetery, together with other family members[6]
Business life
[edit]Richard Symes Warry was a grocer.[7] He was one of the earliest of the Queen Street storekeepers, having had a shop for many years on the eastern side near the corner with Albert Street. Later he had a shop opposite the General Post Office.[8]
Public life
[edit]Richard Symes Warry was an alderman of the Brisbane Municipal Council in 1862–1863 and 1865–1866. He was mayor in 1866. He took a break from public life for a number of years and then returned as alderman of the West Ward from 1883 to 1888 before finally retiring.[8][9]
He served on the following committees:[9]
- Finance Committee 1862, 1863, 1885, 1887
- Water Committee 1862–1863
- Lighting Committee 1863, 1866
- Legislative Committee
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d Queensland Registrar-General of Births, Deaths & Marriages
- ^ Cricket Archive – Thomas Warry
- ^ Queensland Cricket – Richard Warry
- ^ Brisbane Courier, Friday 13 March 1891, page 1
- ^ Brisbane Courier, Friday 13 March 1891, page 4
- ^ Warry, Richard Symes Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search
- ^ Brisbane Courier, Saturday 21 March 1891, page 7
- ^ a b Brisbane Courier, Friday 13 March 1891, page 4
- ^ a b Brisbane City Council Archives