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Benjamin Harris Babbidge

March 28, 2023

Benjamin (Ben) Harris Babbidge (2 October 1836 – 19 February 1905) was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Benjamin Babbidge
19th Mayor of Brisbane
In office
1885–1885
Preceded byJohn McMaster
Succeeded byJames Hipwood
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Harris Babbidge

(1836-10-02)2 October 1836
Newport, Isle of Wight, England
Died19 February 1905(1905-02-19) (aged 68)
South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeToowong Cemetery
NationalityEnglish Australian
SpouseElizabeth Ann Damp (m.1856 d.1916)
OccupationBlacksmith

Personal life

Benjamin Harris Babbidge was born on 2 October 1836 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England,[1] the son of John Babbidge (a tailor[2] ) and his wife Elizabeth (née Harris).[3]

He married Elizabeth Ann Damp, the daughter of George and Jane Damp, on the Isle of Wight in 1856.[4] Soon after their marriage they immigrated to Queensland on the "New Great Britain" arriving in Moreton Bay on 6 January 1857.[3] The couple had the following children:

  • Benjamin Harris. (b. 1857, m. 1878 Alice Jane Langridge, d. 1936)[5][6]
  • Elizabeth Ann (b. 1859, m. 1884 George Edward Ely, d. 1935)[5][6]
  • John George (b. 1861, m. 1884 Jane Elizabeth Smith)[6]
  • Arthur Harry (b. 1863, m. 1887 Harriet Jane Young, m. 1895 Catherine Maxwell, d. 1919)[6]
  • Julia Ann (b. 1865, d. 1865)[6]
  • Lilian (b. 1866, m. 1889 Paul Williams, d. 1949)[6]
  • Albert Ernest (b. 1868, m. 1895 Jessie Margaret Davies, d. 1926)[6]
  • Margaret Emily (b. 1871, d. 1873)[6]
  • Florence (b. 1873, m. 1890 George Williams, d. 1912)[6]
  • William Alfred (b. 1875, m. 1898 Annie Elizabeth Jane Maxwell, d. 1951)[6]
  • Edwin Edgar (b. 1877, d. 1908)[6]
  • Margaret (b. 1880, d. 1880)[6]
  • Charles Oliver (b. 1881, d. 1881)[6]

They were residents of Newcastle, New South Wales for about three years from 1857 (their eldest two children, Benjamin and Elizabeth, were born there) after which they relocated to Moreton Bay.[7]

Benjamin Harris Babbidge died on 19 February 1905 at Victoria Private Hospital at South Brisbane, following six months of poor health. His funeral left from his residence in Dauphin Terrace, Highgate Hill and he was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[8][9]

Business life

Benjamin Harris Babbidge was a blacksmith, having completed an apprenticeship with the shipbuilders J. & W. White of Cowes.[2][3][9]

After three years in Newcastle, New South Wales, he relocated to Moreton Bay where he worked for John Petrie for a number of years. In 1865 he established his own business as a ship's smith.[1][7][9]

In 1881 he successfully tendered to construct 25 goods wagons for the railways. This was a new line of business for him and he established a railway rolling stock workshop at Hope Street, South Brisbane for this purpose.[10][11] In 1885, his workshop assembled Brisbane's first tram cars (the cars themselves being imported from America).[12]

Public life

Babbidge was an alderman of the Brisbane Municipal Council from 1879 to 1886. He was mayor in 1885.[13] He served on the following council committees:[14]

  • Improvement Committee 1880
  • Legislative Committee 1880, 1884, 1885
  • Finance Committee 1881, 1883, 1886
  • Works Committee 1882, 1884, 1885
  • Health Committee 1885, 1886
  • Town Hall Committee 1885, 1886

He left the Brisbane Municipal Council when he was defeated by William Stephens in the 1887 election for the south ward.[15]

He was also an alderman of the South Brisbane Municipal Council from 1900 to 1902, where he served on the following council committees:[14]

  • Works Committee 1900, 1902
  • General Purpose Committee 1900, 1902
  • Parks Committee 1900, 1902
  • Finance Committee 1901

He retired from politics in 1903, following his defeat in the 1903 elections for the South Brisbane council.[16]

In addition to his council roles, he was also a member of:

  • the Provisional Committee of the Proposed Technical College (1882)[17]
  • the Fire Brigade Board in Brisbane in 1884[18]
  • the Licensing Board in Brisbane in 1885[19]
  • the United Municipalities (president in 1886)[7]
  • the Anti-Chinese Committee (member 1886)[20]
  • the Brisbane Workman's Club (director 1886)[21]
  • the Victoria Bridge Board in 1902[22]
  • the Brisbane and Suburban Shopkeepers' Association (president 1902–1904)[23][24]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Bell, Jacqueline. "Biography – Benjamin Harris Babbidge". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b Census of Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. 1851.
  3. ^ a b c Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists. State Records Authority of New South Wales. 1828–1986.
  4. ^ England & Wales Index of Marriages.
  5. ^ a b New South Wales Index of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Queensland Index of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
  7. ^ a b c "Alderman H. Babbidge". Queensland Figaro and Punch. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 27 March 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 20 February 1905. p. 4. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  9. ^ a b c "PERSONAL". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 20 February 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Official Notifications". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 15 January 1881. p. 84. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  11. ^ "A Brisbane Industry". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 2 April 1881. p. 5. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  12. ^ "The Brisbane Courier". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 5 May 1885. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  13. ^ "COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) QUEENSLAND". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 9 February 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  14. ^ a b Brisbane City Council Archives.
  15. ^ "New Local Government Lights". Queensland Figaro and Punch (Brisbane, QLD : 1885 – 1916). Brisbane, QLD: National Library of Australia. 5 February 1887. p. 7. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  16. ^ "METROPOLITAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Warwick Examiner and Times (St. Lucia, Qld. : 1867 – 1919). St. Lucia, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 4 February 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  17. ^ "The Proposed Technical College". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 9 September 1882. p. 340. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  18. ^ "The Brisbane Courier". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 2 April 1884. p. 4. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  19. ^ "Official Notifications". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 7 March 1885. p. 390. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  20. ^ "The Chinese and Cabinetmakers". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 27 November 1886. p. 856. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  21. ^ "The Workmen's Club Company". Queensland Figaro and Punch. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 16 October 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  22. ^ "VICTORIA BRIDGE BOARD". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 10 April 1902. p. 6. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  23. ^ "POLITICAL". The Northern Miner. Charters Towers, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 15 March 1902. p. 5. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  24. ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 8 September 1904. p. 1. Retrieved 10 June 2012.

March 28, 2023
benjamin, harris, babbidge, benjamin, harris, babbidge, october, 1836, february, 1905, alderman, mayor, brisbane, queensland, australia, benjamin, babbidge19th, mayor, brisbanein, office, 1885, 1885preceded, byjohn, mcmastersucceeded, byjames, hipwoodpersonal,. Benjamin Ben Harris Babbidge 2 October 1836 19 February 1905 was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane Queensland Australia Benjamin Babbidge19th Mayor of BrisbaneIn office 1885 1885Preceded byJohn McMasterSucceeded byJames HipwoodPersonal detailsBornBenjamin Harris Babbidge 1836 10 02 2 October 1836Newport Isle of Wight EnglandDied19 February 1905 1905 02 19 aged 68 South Brisbane Queensland AustraliaResting placeToowong CemeteryNationalityEnglish AustralianSpouseElizabeth Ann Damp m 1856 d 1916 OccupationBlacksmith Contents 1 Personal life 2 Business life 3 Public life 4 See also 5 NotesPersonal life EditBenjamin Harris Babbidge was born on 2 October 1836 in Newport Isle of Wight Hampshire England 1 the son of John Babbidge a tailor 2 and his wife Elizabeth nee Harris 3 He married Elizabeth Ann Damp the daughter of George and Jane Damp on the Isle of Wight in 1856 4 Soon after their marriage they immigrated to Queensland on the New Great Britain arriving in Moreton Bay on 6 January 1857 3 The couple had the following children Benjamin Harris b 1857 m 1878 Alice Jane Langridge d 1936 5 6 Elizabeth Ann b 1859 m 1884 George Edward Ely d 1935 5 6 John George b 1861 m 1884 Jane Elizabeth Smith 6 Arthur Harry b 1863 m 1887 Harriet Jane Young m 1895 Catherine Maxwell d 1919 6 Julia Ann b 1865 d 1865 6 Lilian b 1866 m 1889 Paul Williams d 1949 6 Albert Ernest b 1868 m 1895 Jessie Margaret Davies d 1926 6 Margaret Emily b 1871 d 1873 6 Florence b 1873 m 1890 George Williams d 1912 6 William Alfred b 1875 m 1898 Annie Elizabeth Jane Maxwell d 1951 6 Edwin Edgar b 1877 d 1908 6 Margaret b 1880 d 1880 6 Charles Oliver b 1881 d 1881 6 They were residents of Newcastle New South Wales for about three years from 1857 their eldest two children Benjamin and Elizabeth were born there after which they relocated to Moreton Bay 7 Benjamin Harris Babbidge died on 19 February 1905 at Victoria Private Hospital at South Brisbane following six months of poor health His funeral left from his residence in Dauphin Terrace Highgate Hill and he was buried in Toowong Cemetery 8 9 Business life EditBenjamin Harris Babbidge was a blacksmith having completed an apprenticeship with the shipbuilders J amp W White of Cowes 2 3 9 After three years in Newcastle New South Wales he relocated to Moreton Bay where he worked for John Petrie for a number of years In 1865 he established his own business as a ship s smith 1 7 9 In 1881 he successfully tendered to construct 25 goods wagons for the railways This was a new line of business for him and he established a railway rolling stock workshop at Hope Street South Brisbane for this purpose 10 11 In 1885 his workshop assembled Brisbane s first tram cars the cars themselves being imported from America 12 Public life EditBabbidge was an alderman of the Brisbane Municipal Council from 1879 to 1886 He was mayor in 1885 13 He served on the following council committees 14 Improvement Committee 1880 Legislative Committee 1880 1884 1885 Finance Committee 1881 1883 1886 Works Committee 1882 1884 1885 Health Committee 1885 1886 Town Hall Committee 1885 1886He left the Brisbane Municipal Council when he was defeated by William Stephens in the 1887 election for the south ward 15 He was also an alderman of the South Brisbane Municipal Council from 1900 to 1902 where he served on the following council committees 14 Works Committee 1900 1902 General Purpose Committee 1900 1902 Parks Committee 1900 1902 Finance Committee 1901He retired from politics in 1903 following his defeat in the 1903 elections for the South Brisbane council 16 In addition to his council roles he was also a member of the Provisional Committee of the Proposed Technical College 1882 17 the Fire Brigade Board in Brisbane in 1884 18 the Licensing Board in Brisbane in 1885 19 the United Municipalities president in 1886 7 the Anti Chinese Committee member 1886 20 the Brisbane Workman s Club director 1886 21 the Victoria Bridge Board in 1902 22 the Brisbane and Suburban Shopkeepers Association president 1902 1904 23 24 See also EditList of mayors and lord mayors of Brisbane Newspaper articles amp other items related to Benjamin Harris BabbidgeNotes Edit a b Bell Jacqueline Biography Benjamin Harris Babbidge Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 9 June 2012 a b Census of Isle of Wight Hampshire England 1851 a b c Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists State Records Authority of New South Wales 1828 1986 England amp Wales Index of Marriages a b New South Wales Index of Births Deaths amp Marriages a b c d e f g h i j k l m Queensland Index of Births Deaths amp Marriages a b c Alderman H Babbidge Queensland Figaro and Punch Brisbane National Library of Australia 27 March 1886 p 3 Retrieved 11 June 2012 Family Notices The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 20 February 1905 p 4 Retrieved 10 June 2012 a b c PERSONAL The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 20 February 1905 p 5 Retrieved 10 June 2012 Official Notifications The Queenslander National Library of Australia 15 January 1881 p 84 Retrieved 11 June 2012 A Brisbane Industry The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 2 April 1881 p 5 Retrieved 11 June 2012 The Brisbane Courier The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 5 May 1885 p 4 Retrieved 11 June 2012 COLONIAL TELEGRAMS FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS QUEENSLAND The Morning Bulletin Rockhampton Qld National Library of Australia 9 February 1885 p 5 Retrieved 10 June 2012 a b Brisbane City Council Archives New Local Government Lights Queensland Figaro and Punch Brisbane QLD 1885 1916 Brisbane QLD National Library of Australia 5 February 1887 p 7 Retrieved 11 June 2012 METROPOLITAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Warwick Examiner and Times St Lucia Qld 1867 1919 St Lucia Qld National Library of Australia 4 February 1903 p 3 Retrieved 10 June 2012 The Proposed Technical College The Queenslander National Library of Australia 9 September 1882 p 340 Retrieved 11 June 2012 The Brisbane Courier The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 2 April 1884 p 4 Retrieved 10 June 2012 Official Notifications The Queenslander National Library of Australia 7 March 1885 p 390 Retrieved 10 June 2012 The Chinese and Cabinetmakers The Queenslander National Library of Australia 27 November 1886 p 856 Retrieved 11 June 2012 The Workmen s Club Company Queensland Figaro and Punch Brisbane National Library of Australia 16 October 1886 p 3 Retrieved 11 June 2012 VICTORIA BRIDGE BOARD The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 10 April 1902 p 6 Retrieved 10 June 2012 POLITICAL The Northern Miner Charters Towers Qld National Library of Australia 15 March 1902 p 5 Retrieved 10 June 2012 Advertising The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 8 September 1904 p 1 Retrieved 10 June 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Harris Babbidge amp oldid 1038474504, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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