John Hardgrave
| John Hardgrave | |
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John Hardgrave, ca. 1868-1869.
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| 7th Mayor of Brisbane | |
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In office 1868–1869 |
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| Preceded by | Albert Hockings |
| Succeeded by | William Pettigrew |
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John Hardgrave 14 April 1826 Ardee, Ireland |
| Died | 8 November 1906 (aged 80) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Lydia Blair (m.1801 d.1924) |
| Occupation | Cordwainer |
John Hardgrave (14 April 1826 – 8 November 1906) was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
John Hardgrave was born in Ardee, County Louth, Ireland on 14 April 1826, the son of William Hardgrave (a cordwainer and cobbler) and Elizabeth Smith.
Parents William and Elizabeth immigrated with their children on Neptune leaving Cork Harbour on 26 Oct 1843 and arriving in Sydney on 11 February 1843. William quickly established himself as a cordwainer, assisted by his children including his son John.
In 1848 John then moved to Brisbane (then known as Moreton Bay). As he thought the prospects were better in Brisbane than in Sydney, he encouraged the rest of his family to move from Sydney to Brisbane. On the voyage from Sydney to Brisbane, the family met a young woman from Northern Ireland, Margaret Lydia Blair, who was coming to Brisbane on a six-month contract as a lady's help to the wife of the Church of England minister.
John met and fell in love with Margaret and they were married on 29 July 1850 in Brisbane. They had a number of children:
In 1860 John purchased 6 acres (2.4 hectares) of land in West End, a Brisbane inner suburb. Hardgrave Road in West End is named after him.
John and Margaret had their home on Petrie Terrace (electoral rolls after 1903 show it as 172 Petrie Terrace).
John Hardgrave died in Brisbane on 8 Nov 1906 and his wife Margaret died in Brisbane in 1924 aged 95 years. They are buried in Toowong Cemetery, together with other family members.
John Hardgrave was in the boot trade and had a business selling Wellington boots on Queen Street.
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