Hitchcock was born to George Michelmore Hitchcock and Annie, née Lowe in Geelong, Victoria on 31 March 1866. He attended the Flinders State School and other private schools, before working as an assistant in the family firm Bright and Hitchcocks at 18 years of age. After five years he became a junior partner in the company, and on 16 April 1890 he married Charlotte Louisa Turnbull, née Royce. He became a managing director in 1912 when his father died. In 1926, Hitchcock sold the company to five of its employees.[5]
Hitchcock was a leading proponent in the development of the Great Ocean Road on the south-west coast of Victoria.[6] In 1918, the Great Ocean Road Trust was formed as a private company, under the helm of president Hitchcock. The company managed to secure £81,000 in capital from private subscription and borrowing, with Hitchcock himself contributing £3000. Money would be repaid by charging drivers a toll until the debt was cleared, and the road would then be gifted to the state.[5][7]
Hitchcock died of heart disease on 22 August 1932, before the road was completed in November 1932, and was buried in Geelong Eastern Cemetery after a service at the Yarra Street Wesleyan Church. His car was driven behind the governor's in the procession along the road during its opening ceremony.[5] He was survived by his wife, and a memorial was constructed in his name on the road at Mount Defiance, near Lorne.
He is still affectionately considered the "Father of the Road".[8]
howard, hitchcock, painter, march, 1866, august, 1932, mayor, city, geelong, victoria, australia, from, 1917, 1922, member, victorian, legislative, council, south, western, province, from, 1925, until, 1931, also, philanthropist, organised, funding, constructi. For the painter see D Howard Hitchcock Howard Hitchcock CMG OBE 31 March 1866 22 August 1932 2 was mayor of the City of Geelong in Victoria Australia from 1917 to 1922 and a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for South Western Province from 1925 until 1931 3 He was also a philanthropist who organised the funding and construction of Australia s Great Ocean Road 4 Howard HitchcockThe Hitchcock memorial wall on the Great Ocean Road near Mount Defiance Lorne Victoria 1930 Mayor of the City of GeelongIn office 1917 1 1922 Contents 1 Early life 2 Work on the Great Ocean Road 3 See also 4 References 5 NotesEarly life EditHitchcock was born to George Michelmore Hitchcock and Annie nee Lowe in Geelong Victoria on 31 March 1866 He attended the Flinders State School and other private schools before working as an assistant in the family firm Bright and Hitchcocks at 18 years of age After five years he became a junior partner in the company and on 16 April 1890 he married Charlotte Louisa Turnbull nee Royce He became a managing director in 1912 when his father died In 1926 Hitchcock sold the company to five of its employees 5 Work on the Great Ocean Road EditMain article Great Ocean Road Hitchcock was a leading proponent in the development of the Great Ocean Road on the south west coast of Victoria 6 In 1918 the Great Ocean Road Trust was formed as a private company under the helm of president Hitchcock The company managed to secure 81 000 in capital from private subscription and borrowing with Hitchcock himself contributing 3000 Money would be repaid by charging drivers a toll until the debt was cleared and the road would then be gifted to the state 5 7 Hitchcock died of heart disease on 22 August 1932 before the road was completed in November 1932 and was buried in Geelong Eastern Cemetery after a service at the Yarra Street Wesleyan Church His car was driven behind the governor s in the procession along the road during its opening ceremony 5 He was survived by his wife and a memorial was constructed in his name on the road at Mount Defiance near Lorne He is still affectionately considered the Father of the Road 8 See also EditBright and HitchcocksReferences Edit Geelong Elects Mayor The Herald 9 October 1917 p 1 Retrieved 5 December 2018 via Trove Mr Howard Hitchcock Geelong Citizen s Death The Argus 23 August 1932 p 7 Retrieved 5 December 2018 via Trove Howard Hitchcock re member a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851 Parliament of Victoria Retrieved 29 July 2019 Howard Hitchcock Estate Geelong Community Foundation Geelong Community Foundation Retrieved 30 December 2016 a b c Wynd Ian Hitchcock Howard 1866 1932 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University ISSN 1833 7538 Retrieved 29 August 2022 Great ocean road Archived 21 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine at www barwonheads net The Great Ocean Road The Sydney Mail 24 April 1935 Retrieved 25 June 2010 Davis Michael 14 April 2007 Hard road to honouring Diggers The Australian Archived from the original on 1 May 2015 Retrieved 26 June 2010 Notes EditGeelong Foundation web site Benefactors The Philanthropist Howard Hitchcock retrieved 4 July 2006 Barwon Heads web site The Great Ocean Road retrieved 4 July 2006 Visit Geelong web site Historic Characters retrieved 4 July 2006 This article about a mayor in Australia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Howard Hitchcock amp oldid 1125118086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
