William Holborow Explained

William Hillier Holborow (23 December 1841  - 10 July 1917) was an Australian politician.

Early life

He was born in Sydney to linen draper Daniel Holborow and his wife Mary. He was educated privately and became a storekeeper at Richmond. On 27 July 1864 he married Amelia Town; they had ten children. He formed the Richmond Volunteer Rifles as a lieutenant in 1870, becoming a captain in 1871, a lieutenant colonel in 1881 and a colonel in 1896.

Political career

An inaugural Richmond alderman from 1872,[1] he was mayor from 1874,[2] to 1875. He was again elected mayor in 1878,[3] 1879,[4] and 1880.[5]

In 1880 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Argyle. A Free Trader, he held his seat until his retirement in 1894. He was one of the commissioners for New South Wales for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition in 1888.[6] In 1899 he was appointed to the Legislative Council, where he remained until his death. He did not hold ministerial or parliamentary office.

Death

Holborow died at Croydon on .[7] [8]

Honours

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1896, and awarded a Volunteer Officers' Decoration in 1895.[7] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: First municipal election: Borough of Richmond . . 245 . 3 September 1872 . 18 May 2021 . 2275 . Trove.
  2. News: Borough of Richmond . . 36 . 17 February 1874 . 18 May 2021 . 497 . Trove.
  3. News: Borough of Richmond . . 53 . 15 February 1878 . 18 May 2021 . 717 . Trove.
  4. News: Borough of Richmond . . 55 . 18 February 1879 . 18 May 2021 . 782 . Trove.
  5. News: Borough of Richmond . . 60 . 13 February 1880 . 18 May 2021 . 742 . Trove.
  6. News: Additional Commissioners for New South Wales at the Melbourne International Centennial Exhibition, 1888 . . 478 . 24 July 1888 . 19 May 2021 . 5141 . Trove.
  7. Mr William Hillier Holborow (1841-1917) . 782 . Yes . 23 June 2019.
  8. News: Death of Colonel W H Holborow . . 11 July 1917 . 18 May 2021 . 10 . Trove.
  9. News: New South Wales Defence Force Gazette . . 768 . 19 November 1895 . 18 May 2021 . 7492 . Trove.