Were was the third son of Nicholas Were, of Landcox, Somerset, by his wife Frances (née Binns) and was born at Wellington, in that county.[1] The Weres were a junior branch of a landowning family of Devon and Somerset, said to derive from the Giffard family of Brightley, Chittlehampton; despite appearing in records dating back to the 1400s, and their arms as having been used since at least the early 1600s,[3] in his Port Phillip Gentlemen and good society in Melbourne before the gold rushes (1980), Paul De Serville observed that "after appearing in Burke’s Commoners, the family was dropped from... subsequent editions. It is hard to escape the conclusion that they were an ascendant family who gained the capricious attention of the Burkes and then lost it."[4]
In England, Were was in business as a merchant. He married Sophia Mullet Dunsford in 1833, by whom he would have twelve children.[5] He travelled from Plymouth aboard the William Metcalfe from July to November 1839, when he arrived at Port Phillip, now Victoria (Australia), with his wife, infant son Jonathan Henry (later a partner in J. B. Were & Co.), and four-year-old daughter Sophia Louisa.[6] Were had laid meticulous plans for the family's life in Australia: "While most newcomers were seeking in vain for tradesmen to build them houses he unpacked his imported house and erected it on a site on the south-western corner of Collins and Spring Streets... it was on the outskirts of the settlement. The home was named 'Harmony Lodge'". He established himself as a merchant in Melbourne, soon expanding into other business resulting from the 'gold era'- "an advertisement appeared in the Melbourne papers announcing that J. B. Were & Co. were cash purchasers of gold dust, wool and tallow, or would make liberal cash advances on such commodities consigned to their agents, Messrs Frederick Huth & Co., London."[6]
Were was a stock- and share-broker from 1860, operating as J. B. Were & Son from 1861.[7]
Were, who was consul in Melbourne for several foreign nations, was the first chairman of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce in 1841, and, was re-elected in 1852. In 1881 he was created C.M.G. in recognition of his services in connection with the Melbourne International Exhibition (1880).[1] Were was knighted by the kings of Sweden and Denmark.[2]
Were died on 6 September 1885,[1] in Victoria, Australia.[2] Having married again in 1882, he was survived by his second wife, Elizabeth (née McArthur).[5]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefMennell, Philip (1892). "Were, Jonathan Binns" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
^A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry; or, Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, vol. IV, John Burke, Henry Colburn, Publisher, 1838, p. 141
^Port Phillip Gentlemen and good society in Melbourne before the gold rushes, Paul De Serville, Oxford University Press, 1980, p. 207
^ abA Biographical Register of the Victorian Legislature, 1851-1900, Kathleen Thomson, Geoffrey Serle, Australian National University Press, 1972, p. 221
^ abWall Street People: True Stories of the Great Barons of Finance, Volume two, Charles D. Ellis, James R. Vertin, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003, p. 247
^. Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
January 01, 1970
jonathan, binns, were, april, 1809, september, 1885, australian, politician, member, victorian, legislative, assembly, stockbroker, eponym, jbwere, were, third, nicholas, were, landcox, somerset, wife, frances, née, binns, born, wellington, that, county, weres. Jonathan Binns Were CMG 25 April 1809 6 September 1885 1 was an Australian politician member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and a stockbroker the eponym of JBWere 2 Were was the third son of Nicholas Were of Landcox Somerset by his wife Frances nee Binns and was born at Wellington in that county 1 The Weres were a junior branch of a landowning family of Devon and Somerset said to derive from the Giffard family of Brightley Chittlehampton despite appearing in records dating back to the 1400s and their arms as having been used since at least the early 1600s 3 in his Port Phillip Gentlemen and good society in Melbourne before the gold rushes 1980 Paul De Serville observed that after appearing in Burke s Commoners the family was dropped from subsequent editions It is hard to escape the conclusion that they were an ascendant family who gained the capricious attention of the Burkes and then lost it 4 In England Were was in business as a merchant He married Sophia Mullet Dunsford in 1833 by whom he would have twelve children 5 He travelled from Plymouth aboard the William Metcalfe from July to November 1839 when he arrived at Port Phillip now Victoria Australia with his wife infant son Jonathan Henry later a partner in J B Were amp Co and four year old daughter Sophia Louisa 6 Were had laid meticulous plans for the family s life in Australia While most newcomers were seeking in vain for tradesmen to build them houses he unpacked his imported house and erected it on a site on the south western corner of Collins and Spring Streets it was on the outskirts of the settlement The home was named Harmony Lodge He established himself as a merchant in Melbourne soon expanding into other business resulting from the gold era an advertisement appeared in the Melbourne papers announcing that J B Were amp Co were cash purchasers of gold dust wool and tallow or would make liberal cash advances on such commodities consigned to their agents Messrs Frederick Huth amp Co London 6 In 1852 Were unsuccessfully contested South Bourke for a seat in the original unicameral Victorian Legislative Council Henry Miller defeating him 1 Four years later Were was returned to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Brighton in opposition to John Dennistoun Wood He resigned however in March 1857 and never re entered political life 1 Were was a stock and share broker from 1860 operating as J B Were amp Son from 1861 7 Were who was consul in Melbourne for several foreign nations was the first chairman of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce in 1841 and was re elected in 1852 In 1881 he was created C M G in recognition of his services in connection with the Melbourne International Exhibition 1880 1 Were was knighted by the kings of Sweden and Denmark 2 Were died on 6 September 1885 1 in Victoria Australia 2 Having married again in 1882 he was survived by his second wife Elizabeth nee McArthur 5 References edit a b c d e f Mennell Philip 1892 Were Jonathan Binns The Dictionary of Australasian Biography London Hutchinson amp Co via Wikisource a b c Bate Weston Were Jonathan Binns 1809 1885 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University ISSN 1833 7538 Retrieved 21 February 2013 A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry or Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland vol IV John Burke Henry Colburn Publisher 1838 p 141 Port Phillip Gentlemen and good society in Melbourne before the gold rushes Paul De Serville Oxford University Press 1980 p 207 a b A Biographical Register of the Victorian Legislature 1851 1900 Kathleen Thomson Geoffrey Serle Australian National University Press 1972 p 221 a b Wall Street People True Stories of the Great Barons of Finance Volume two Charles D Ellis James R Vertin John Wiley amp Sons Inc 2003 p 247 Were Jonathan Binns Re Member a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851 Parliament of Victoria Archived from the original on 23 April 2023 Retrieved 22 February 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jonathan Binns Were amp oldid 1220262270, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
