A. M. Hertzberg Explained
Adolphus Marcus Hertzberg (11 June 1852 – 11 December 1917) was a businessman in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
History
Hertzberg emigrated from Prussia to Australia at age 14 or 16,[1] and remained in Queensland the rest of his life, in Roma for twenty years, and was naturalised as a British citizen in 1871. He was twice elected mayor of the town. He was employed by R. Lewin and Co., B. R. Lewin being an uncle,[2] and after five years was made a partner in the firm.
He moved to Brisbane and with his brother Abraham Hertzberg founded A. M. Hertzberg and Co.
Other interests
- He was a Government-appointed member of the Brisbane General Hospital committee
- He was a member of the Water Board and its successor, the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board from 1905 to 1916
- Hertzberg was appointed to he original Senate of the University of Queensland
- He was a member of the Queensland Rhodes Scholar selection committee
- He was an active member of the Queensland Chamber of Commerce, and its president 1903–1905 and 1909–1910. *He was an active Freemason and succeeded Lord Chelmsford as grand master of the Queensland constitution.[3]
Family
In 1883 Hertzberg married a daughter of Samuel Cohen, of Ulmarra, Clarence River and sister of J. J. Cohen in the New South Wales Administration. They had three children:
- Mrs. Roland Jacobs, of Adelaide
- Marcus Hertzberg, a Brisbane barrister
- Ralph Hertzberg
His last home was "Minmorah", New Farm, Queensland[3]
Notes and References
- News: Late Mr. Hertzberg. . . LVIII . 9940 . Queensland, Australia . 14 December 1917 . 14 November 2021 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Obituary . . LI . 297 . Queensland, Australia . 13 December 1917 . 14 November 2021 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
- News: A. M. Hertzberg . . LXXXIV . 2,190 . Queensland, Australia . 14 December 1917 . 13 November 2021 . 26 . National Library of Australia.