Alfred Hubbard | |
Order: | 13th |
Office: | Mayor of Brisbane |
Term Start: | 1877 |
Term End: | 1878 |
Predecessor: | Richard Kingsford |
Successor: | John Heal |
Birth Date: | 1812 |
Birth Place: | England |
Death Date: | 2 February 1887 (aged 74 or 75) |
Death Place: | Southport, Queensland, Australia |
Restingplace: | Southport Cemetery |
Birthname: | Alfred Hubbard |
Spouse: | Elizabeth |
Occupation: | Shopkeeper |
Alfred Hubbard (c. 1812 – 1887) was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane Municipal Council.
Alfred Hubbard was born in England about 1812–1813, the son of Nathaniel and Rebecca Hubbard.
Alfred arrived in Brisbane in about 1860.
In 1875, Alfred Hubbard was living as a freeholder in Wharf Street, Brisbane.[1]
Alfred Hubbard died aged 74 years on 2 Feb 1887 at his residence "The Poplars" at Labrador, Southport, Queensland following an illness of 2 years;[2] [3] [4] he was survived by his widow Elizabeth.[5]
In 1871 Alfred Hubbard was a shopkeeper in Queen Street.[6]
In 1876 at the Brisbane Exhibition, Alfred Hubbard won second prize with his Little Wanzer in the sewing machine competition.[7]
In 1874 Alfred Hubbard was a member of the Brisbane Hospital Committee.[8]
Alfred Hubbard served as an alderman of North Ward on the Brisbane Municipal Council from 1875 to 1879 and was elected mayor of Brisbane in 1877 – 1878.[9]
He served on the following committees:[9]
In 1876 Alfred Hubbard was sworn in as a magistrate in Brisbane.[10]
In April 1879, Alfred Hubbard resigned as an alderman and from the Local Health Committee.[11]