William was born at Whichton Lodge, near Shirleywich, in the parish of Weston-on-Trent, Staffordshire. As a boy he was employed by solicitors Christian & Co. of Liverpool, and emigrated in the Fairfield,[1] to Adelaide arriving in April 1839. He carried letters of recommendation from solicitor William Bartley, through which he obtained employment as a clerk in the office of Mann & Gwynne, to whom he was later articled. He was admitted to the Bar in 1848 and taken into partnership with his former employer as Bartley & Bakewell, whose business as solicitors became one of the largest and best-conducted in the city. They were joined for a time by R. I. Stow, then W. D. Scott, son of the Hon. W. Scott, later to become Master of the Supreme Court. Bakewell's first foray into public activity was in opposition to State aid to religion, acting as Secretary of the Australasian National League.
On 13 June 1857 Bakewell was appointed as representative of Barossa in the first House of Assembly (1857–1860), replacing Dr. Horace Dean[2][3] who was unseated on the grounds that he was an American citizen and had assumed a false name. He was elected to the seat of East Adelaide in 1862 in company with Philip Santo, defeating Boucaut and Homersham. During his second period of Parliamentary duty he succeeded in passing an Act regulating the proceedings of Joint-Stock Companies, which became known as "Bakewell's Act". He twice visited England since his arrival in the colony, once in 1853, when he was away for between two and three years, and a second time in 1865, resigning his seat in the House of Assembly on 27 October 1864 for the purpose, his visit being in connection with the famous Moonta lawsuit, in which he was senior counsel for the Company. It was he who made the first speech before the Supreme Court on the motion for the original writ of scire facias which led to an appeal to the Privy Council.
On his return to the colony the partnership of Bakewell & Scott was dissolved, and a partnership with Mr. Daly carried on the business as Hicks & Daly, and also Hanson and Hicks, which still later was carried on by Bakewell, Daly, and Price, until the "disruption" (when the original members of these firms gave up their private practice to occupy the senior posts in two most important legal institutions: the Supreme Court and the Real Property Office), leaving to Bakewell the sole conduct of their businesses. When in 1867 Judge Wearing replaced Benjamin Boothby as third judge of the Supreme Court, Bakewell was appointed to the vacant post of Crown Solicitor. He was forced by ill health to resign the position and died some three weeks later.[4]
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Bakewell was a member of the Congregational Church and a friend of the Rev. T. Q. Stow, but his burial was conducted by the Dean of Adelaide in a Church of England service.
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On 20 April 1844 he married Jane Warren, sister of the Hon. John Warren of "Springfield", Mount Crawford. Their home was "Shirley", near Payneham.
John Warren Bakewell (1 Mar 1847 – 3 Apr 1923) studied law at Cambridge, and after being called to the bar, returned to South Australia, where he had a successful career in law and business.[5] He married Helen Kate Grant on 11 January 1877. Their home was "Koralla" (later St Michael's House), Mount Lofty, South Australia and destroyed in the Ash Wednesday fire 16 February 1983. He was, with John Beal Sheridan (c. 1833 – 20 March 1906) (son of Frances Keith Sheridan), author of the durable The magistrate's guide (1879).
Helen Bakewell (12 Mar 1845 – 9 September 1900) married Robert Alers Hankey, son of an eminent London banker, on 16 March 1865.
Louisa Jane Bakewell (16 May 1849 – 11 January 1931) married dental surgeon J. R. Gurner ( – 11 June 1900) on 12 October 1871
Emily Bakewell (4 Sep 1851 – 13 June 1887) married vigneron and pastoralist Walter Reynell (27 March 1846 – 8 April 1919), son of John Reynell.[6] on 16 May 1877
Leonard William Bakewell (11 Sep 1854 – 1 Aug 1925), respected solicitor, horseman and yachtsman,[7] married Isabella Monteith (c. 1857 – 1 March 1930) on 21 July 1881. He was partner with Sir Josiah Symon and Arthur William Piper in Symon, Bakewell & Piper (or for much of the time Symon, Bakewell, Stow & Piper) from 1892 to 1898.[8] They lived at "Shirley", then "Yerto", Fitzroy Terrace, Prospect.
Eva May Bakewell (1882– )
William Kenneth Bakewell (1884–1952) married Annie Ramsay Henderson ( –1969). He was partner with Piper and his sons in Piper, Bakewell & Piper, though he retired in 1920.[9]
Adelaide's Bakewell Bridge (on Glover Avenue/Henley Beach Road over the railway and Port Road East/Railway Terrace, Mile End) was built to carry trams and vehicular traffic. It was opened on 22 December 1925[10] and demolished in 2007. The replacement underpass was opened in January 2008.[11]
Referencesedit
^"Death of Mr. W. Bakewell". The South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide. 2 February 1870. p. 6. Retrieved 29 September 2012 – via Trove.
^"Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836–2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
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William Bakewell ca 1817 25 January 1870 was a solicitor and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia William BakewellMember of the South Australian Parliament for BarossaIn office 13 June 1857 22 March 1860Serving with Walter DuffieldPreceded byHorace DeanSucceeded byEdward GrundyMember of the South Australian Parliament for East AdelaideIn office 10 November 1862 27 October 1864Serving with Philip SantoPreceded byNew districtSucceeded byThomas ReynoldsPersonal detailsBorn1817Shirleywich Staffordshire United KingdomDied25 January 1870 1870 01 25 aged 53 Adelaide South AustraliaSpouseJane WarrenOccupationLawyer Contents 1 History 2 Personal 3 Family 4 ReferencesHistory editWilliam was born at Whichton Lodge near Shirleywich in the parish of Weston on Trent Staffordshire As a boy he was employed by solicitors Christian amp Co of Liverpool and emigrated in the Fairfield 1 to Adelaide arriving in April 1839 He carried letters of recommendation from solicitor William Bartley through which he obtained employment as a clerk in the office of Mann amp Gwynne to whom he was later articled He was admitted to the Bar in 1848 and taken into partnership with his former employer as Bartley amp Bakewell whose business as solicitors became one of the largest and best conducted in the city They were joined for a time by R I Stow then W D Scott son of the Hon W Scott later to become Master of the Supreme Court Bakewell s first foray into public activity was in opposition to State aid to religion acting as Secretary of the Australasian National League On 13 June 1857 Bakewell was appointed as representative of Barossa in the first House of Assembly 1857 1860 replacing Dr Horace Dean 2 3 who was unseated on the grounds that he was an American citizen and had assumed a false name He was elected to the seat of East Adelaide in 1862 in company with Philip Santo defeating Boucaut and Homersham During his second period of Parliamentary duty he succeeded in passing an Act regulating the proceedings of Joint Stock Companies which became known as Bakewell s Act He twice visited England since his arrival in the colony once in 1853 when he was away for between two and three years and a second time in 1865 resigning his seat in the House of Assembly on 27 October 1864 for the purpose his visit being in connection with the famous Moonta lawsuit in which he was senior counsel for the Company It was he who made the first speech before the Supreme Court on the motion for the original writ of scire facias which led to an appeal to the Privy Council On his return to the colony the partnership of Bakewell amp Scott was dissolved and a partnership with Mr Daly carried on the business as Hicks amp Daly and also Hanson and Hicks which still later was carried on by Bakewell Daly and Price until the disruption when the original members of these firms gave up their private practice to occupy the senior posts in two most important legal institutions the Supreme Court and the Real Property Office leaving to Bakewell the sole conduct of their businesses When in 1867 Judge Wearing replaced Benjamin Boothby as third judge of the Supreme Court Bakewell was appointed to the vacant post of Crown Solicitor He was forced by ill health to resign the position and died some three weeks later 4 Personal editBakewell was a member of the Congregational Church and a friend of the Rev T Q Stow but his burial was conducted by the Dean of Adelaide in a Church of England service Family editOn 20 April 1844 he married Jane Warren sister of the Hon John Warren of Springfield Mount Crawford Their home was Shirley near Payneham John Warren Bakewell 1 Mar 1847 3 Apr 1923 studied law at Cambridge and after being called to the bar returned to South Australia where he had a successful career in law and business 5 He married Helen Kate Grant on 11 January 1877 Their home was Koralla later St Michael s House Mount Lofty South Australia and destroyed in the Ash Wednesday fire 16 February 1983 He was with John Beal Sheridan c 1833 20 March 1906 son of Frances Keith Sheridan author of the durable The magistrate s guide 1879 Helen Bakewell 12 Mar 1845 9 September 1900 married Robert Alers Hankey son of an eminent London banker on 16 March 1865 Louisa Jane Bakewell 16 May 1849 11 January 1931 married dental surgeon J R Gurner 11 June 1900 on 12 October 1871 Emily Bakewell 4 Sep 1851 13 June 1887 married vigneron and pastoralist Walter Reynell 27 March 1846 8 April 1919 son of John Reynell 6 on 16 May 1877 Leonard William Bakewell 11 Sep 1854 1 Aug 1925 respected solicitor horseman and yachtsman 7 married Isabella Monteith c 1857 1 March 1930 on 21 July 1881 He was partner with Sir Josiah Symon and Arthur William Piper in Symon Bakewell amp Piper or for much of the time Symon Bakewell Stow amp Piper from 1892 to 1898 8 They lived at Shirley then Yerto Fitzroy Terrace Prospect Eva May Bakewell 1882 William Kenneth Bakewell 1884 1952 married Annie Ramsay Henderson 1969 He was partner with Piper and his sons in Piper Bakewell amp Piper though he retired in 1920 9 Helen Rosemary Bakewell 1915 Leonard Neville Bakewell 1916 Evelyn Gwendoline Bakewell 1918 dd Samuel Bakewell c 1815 22 September 1888 MHA for City of Adelaide 1860 1862 was a brother His family included E H Bakewell the businessman and chairman of the Municipal Tramways Trust for whom the Bakewell Bridge was named Adelaide s Bakewell Bridge on Glover Avenue Henley Beach Road over the railway and Port Road East Railway Terrace Mile End was built to carry trams and vehicular traffic It was opened on 22 December 1925 10 and demolished in 2007 The replacement underpass was opened in January 2008 11 References edit Death of Mr W Bakewell The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 2 February 1870 p 6 Retrieved 29 September 2012 via Trove Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 2007 PDF Parliament of South Australia Retrieved 18 January 2014 William Bakewell Former members of the Parliament of South Australia Retrieved 9 November 2022 Death of Mr William Bakewell South Australian Register 1 February 1870 p 8 Retrieved 29 September 2012 via Trove Obituary The Register 4 April 1923 p 6 Retrieved 9 May 2013 via Trove Worthy Colonist The Register 9 April 1919 p 7 Retrieved 9 May 2013 via Trove Late Sporting The Register 3 August 1925 p 9 Retrieved 9 May 2013 via Trove Legal Adelaide Observer 6 August 1898 p 29 Retrieved 27 June 2018 via Trove Pen Portraits of People The News Adelaide 12 March 1924 p 6 Retrieved 27 June 2018 via Trove The New Bakewell Bridge The Register 22 December 1925 p 10 Retrieved 9 May 2013 via Trove Mile End Tram Overway The Register 10 November 1925 p 10 Retrieved 9 May 2013 via Trove South Australian House of AssemblyPreceded byHorace Dean Member for Barossa1857 1860 Served alongside Walter Duffield Succeeded byEdward GrundyNew district Member for East Adelaide1862 1864 Served alongside Philip Santo Succeeded byPhilip Santo Retrieved from https en 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