Arthur Orpen Herbert was born at Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland, on 26 May 1831, the only son of Captain Massey Hutchinson Herbert, of the Royal Navy and his wife Elizabeth (née Orpen).[2] He was educated at Bandon College in County Cork and at Trinity College in Dublin. He immigrated to New South Wales in 1853.[1][3]
Herbert was appointed on 19 April 1853 as a clerk first class ordinary division in the Surveyor-General's Department of New South Wales. At the separation of Queensland in December 1859, he was selected by the Surveyor-General to bring to newly established Colony of Queensland the records and papers relating to the pastoral occupation and leasing and sale of Crown lands. On arrival in Brisbane, he was appointed chief clerk in the Surveyor-General's Office in February 1860.[1][5] He was appointed secretary to the Lands Board in August 1860.[6]
In April 1862 he became Under Secretary for Lands and Works,[7] to which was added on 28 October 1864 the position of Commissioner of Railways.[8] After the separation of the Lands Department from the Works Department, he became the Under Secretary for Lands in addition to his railway duties.[1][9] On 29 April 1869, the Secretary for Public Works and Mines Arthur Macalister was briefly appointed Commissioner for Railways,[10] before Herbert was restored to the position on 15 July 1870 by the new Secretary for Public Works William Henry Walsh.[11]
In January 1877, the responsibilities connected with Queensland's rapidly growing railway system made it imperative to relieve him of the duties connected with the general works of the colony in order to focus on the railways. He continued as Commissioner for Railways until 12 March 1885, when he was appointed Under Secretary for Railways, with the Commissionership transferring to Francis Curnow.[1][12]
He was well regarded as an honest and painstaking public servant.[1]
Later lifeedit
Herbert retired upon his pension at the end of 1885 and lived quietly at his residence in Milton.[1]
Herbert died suddenly at his home on 29 October 1890. He was survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.[1]
Published worksedit
Queensland Railways; Herbert, A.O. (1879), Report upon the general working of the Railway Department during the year ending 31st December, 1878, Government Printer
Referencesedit
^ abcdefgh"Death of Mr. A.O. Herbert". The Queenslander. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 1 November 1890. p. 821. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^"Death of Mr. A. O. Herbert". The Telegraph. No. 5630. Queensland, Australia. 30 October 1890. p. 5 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 19 November 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 12 May 1864. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^"OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". The Moreton Bay Courier. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 16 February 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^"QUEENSLAND". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 17 August 1860. p. 5. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^"LOCAL INTELLIGENCE". The Courier (Brisbane). Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 10 April 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^"Queensland Government Gazette". 5 (121). 29 October 1864: 933. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^"GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS". The Queenslander. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 25 August 1866. p. 6. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^"Queensland Government Gazette". 10 (39). 1 May 1869: 547. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^"Queensland Government Gazette". 11 (66). 16 July 1870: 846. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^"Queensland Government Gazette". 36 (44). 14 March 1885: 932. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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For other people with the same name see Arthur Herbert disambiguation Arthur Orpen Herbert May 1831 29 October 1890 was a public servant in Queensland Australia He was the second commissioner of Queensland Rail 1 Arthur Orpen HerbertBornMay 1831 1831 05 Glanmire County Cork IrelandDied29 October 1890 1890 10 29 aged 59 CitizenshipIrelandEducationBandon CollegeTrinity CollegeOccupationsPublic servantclerkrailway commissionerYears active1859 1885Known forSecond Commissioner of Queensland RailTitleUnder Secretary for Lands and WorksCommissioner of RailwaysUnder Secretary for RailwaysSpouseAgnes Anne Moriarty m 1864 wbr Children3ParentMassey H Herbert father Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Later life 4 Published works 5 ReferencesEarly life editArthur Orpen Herbert was born at Glanmire County Cork Ireland on 26 May 1831 the only son of Captain Massey Hutchinson Herbert of the Royal Navy and his wife Elizabeth nee Orpen 2 He was educated at Bandon College in County Cork and at Trinity College in Dublin He immigrated to New South Wales in 1853 1 3 On 11 May 1864 he married Agnes Anne Moriarty in the Holy Trinity Church Sydney 4 Career editHerbert was appointed on 19 April 1853 as a clerk first class ordinary division in the Surveyor General s Department of New South Wales At the separation of Queensland in December 1859 he was selected by the Surveyor General to bring to newly established Colony of Queensland the records and papers relating to the pastoral occupation and leasing and sale of Crown lands On arrival in Brisbane he was appointed chief clerk in the Surveyor General s Office in February 1860 1 5 He was appointed secretary to the Lands Board in August 1860 6 In April 1862 he became Under Secretary for Lands and Works 7 to which was added on 28 October 1864 the position of Commissioner of Railways 8 After the separation of the Lands Department from the Works Department he became the Under Secretary for Lands in addition to his railway duties 1 9 On 29 April 1869 the Secretary for Public Works and Mines Arthur Macalister was briefly appointed Commissioner for Railways 10 before Herbert was restored to the position on 15 July 1870 by the new Secretary for Public Works William Henry Walsh 11 In January 1877 the responsibilities connected with Queensland s rapidly growing railway system made it imperative to relieve him of the duties connected with the general works of the colony in order to focus on the railways He continued as Commissioner for Railways until 12 March 1885 when he was appointed Under Secretary for Railways with the Commissionership transferring to Francis Curnow 1 12 He was well regarded as an honest and painstaking public servant 1 Later life editHerbert retired upon his pension at the end of 1885 and lived quietly at his residence in Milton 1 Herbert died suddenly at his home on 29 October 1890 He was survived by his wife a son and two daughters 1 Published works editQueensland Railways Herbert A O 1879 Report upon the general working of the Railway Department during the year ending 31st December 1878 Government PrinterReferences edit a b c d e f g h Death of Mr A O Herbert The Queenslander Brisbane National Library of Australia 1 November 1890 p 821 Retrieved 22 June 2015 Search historical deaths Queensland Government Retrieved 19 November 2018 Death of Mr A O Herbert The Telegraph No 5630 Queensland Australia 30 October 1890 p 5 SECOND EDITION Retrieved 19 November 2018 via National Library of Australia Family Notices The Sydney Morning Herald National Library of Australia 12 May 1864 p 1 Retrieved 22 June 2015 OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS The Moreton Bay Courier Brisbane National Library of Australia 16 February 1860 p 2 Retrieved 22 June 2015 QUEENSLAND The Sydney Morning Herald National Library of Australia 17 August 1860 p 5 Retrieved 22 June 2015 LOCAL INTELLIGENCE The Courier Brisbane Brisbane National Library of Australia 10 April 1862 p 2 Retrieved 22 June 2015 Queensland Government Gazette 5 121 29 October 1864 933 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS The Queenslander Brisbane National Library of Australia 25 August 1866 p 6 Retrieved 22 June 2015 Queensland Government Gazette 10 39 1 May 1869 547 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Queensland Government Gazette 11 66 16 July 1870 846 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Queensland Government Gazette 36 44 14 March 1885 932 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Trains nbsp History nbsp Queensland nbsp Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Orpen Herbert amp oldid 1181648415, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
