Edwin Sautelle Explained

Edwin Sautelle
Office2:8th Mayor of Vaucluse
Term Start2:4 February 1914
Term End2:10 February 1916
Predecessor2:Adam Forsyth
Successor2:George Thomas Stowe
Term Start3:January 1921
Term End3:December 1921
Predecessor3:Henry David Alexander Christison
Successor3:James McIntyre
Birth Date:10 May 1872
Birth Place:Yass, New South Wales Australia
Death Date:1947
Death Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse:Lizzie (née Christison)
Children:Three sons
Occupation:Civil engineer
Education:Newington College

Edwin Stanhope Sautelle (1872 – 1946) was an Australian civil engineer who was Town Clerk and later mayor of the Municipality of Vaucluse.

Early life

Sautelle was born in Yass, New South Wales, the second son of Ellen (née Besnard) and Edwin Sautelle. His father was an English born surveyor and his mother was Irish born. His brother was the grazier and champion polo player John Besnard Sautelle who was President of Bibbenluke Shire Council. Sautelle attended Fort Street Public School and then Newington College from 1886 until 1892.[1]

Career

As a civil engineer he was town clerk at Vaucluse Council and designed the Parsley Bay suspension bridge. He later became an alderman on Vaucluse Council, serving twice as mayor. In 1895 he was appointed secretary of the South Head General Cemetery Trust. He designed the stone gates at the entrance to the cemetery.[2] In 1938 he was charged with forgery and larceny after misappropriating cemetery funds and sentenced to three years in gaol.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp172
  2. 01991. DOC16/589652; EF16/13595. 2 June 2018.
  3. https://dictionaryofsydney.org/person/sautelle_edwin_stanhope Sautelle, Edwin Stanhope
  4. News: SAUTELLE SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS' GAOL . . 63 . New South Wales, Australia . 11 August 1938 . 16 January 2023 . 3 . National Library of Australia.