George Down

George Down (12 July 1847 – 8 July 1934) was an accountant and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He began his civic career when he became part of the Booroodabin Divisional Board in 1880 and remained a member 1903.[1] In that year the board became absorbed into the Town of Brisbane. On 31 March 1903 after a legislative change the Town of Brisbane became the City of Brisbane. He was Mayor of Brisbane from 1903 - 1916.[2][3]

In addition to his duties on the Brisbane City Council, he was one of the first trustees of the Brisbane Cricket Ground.[2] He was also treasurer of the Local Authorities Association and the secretary of the Queensland Protestant Federation.[2] George was also a very keen musician; he was choir master of the Fortitude Valley Methodist Church and "in the 80's was the pillar and mainstay of the Bowen Hills Musical Society"[4] He conducted the Choral Union in the first Queensland inter-city Eisteddfod, which was held in Brisbane in 1888, and was treasurer of the 1913 Brisbane Eisteddfod.

He was 87 years old when he died in July 1934.[2]

  1. ^ "MR. GEORGE DOWN OCTOGENARIAN". The Telegraph. No. 17, 037. Queensland, Australia. 12 July 1927. p. 9 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 25 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b c d "MR. GEORGE DOWN". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 19, 954. Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 24 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Obituary". The Courier-mail. No. 270. Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1934. p. 25. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "MR. GEORGE DOWN". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 528. Queensland, Australia. 11 April 1930. p. 20. Retrieved 25 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.