Abel Hoadley

Abel Hoadley
Born(1844-09-10)10 September 1844
Died12 May 1918(1918-05-12) (aged 73)
Kew, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
Known for
  • Founder of A. Hoadley and Company
  • Hoadley Chocolate Company Lmt.
  • Creator of Violet Crumble
Spouse
Susannah Ann Barrett
(m. 1868)
Children14

Abel Hoadley (10 September 1844 – 12 May 1918) was an English-born Australian businessman, confectioner, orchardist and manufacturer of jams and sauces, remembered today as establishing the company's that bear his name A. Hoadley and Company and the Hoadley Chocolate Company and inventing of the popular Australian chocolate honeycomb bar the Violet Crumble.