William Holborow

William Hillier Holborow CMG VD (23 December 1841 – 10 July 1917) was an Australian politician.

Early life

He was born in Sydney to linen draper Daniel Holborow and his wife Mary. He was educated privately and became a storekeeper at Richmond. On 27 July 1864 he married Amelia Town; they had ten children. He formed the Richmond Volunteer Rifles as a lieutenant in 1870, becoming a captain in 1871, a lieutenant colonel in 1881 and a colonel in 1896.^[1]

Political career

An inaugural Richmond alderman from 1872,^[2] he was mayor from 1874,^[3] to 1875. He was again elected mayor in 1878,^[4] 1879,^[5] and 1880.^[6]

In 1880 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Argyle. A Free Trader, he held his seat until his retirement in 1894. He was one of the commissioners for New South Wales for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition in 1888.^[7] In 1899 he was appointed to the Legislative Council, where he remained until his death. He did not hold ministerial or parliamentary office.^[1]

Death

Holborow died at Croydon on 10 July 1917(1917-07-10) (aged 75).^[1][8]

Honours

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1896,^[9] and awarded a Volunteer Officers' Decoration in 1895.^[1][10]

References

1. "Mr William Hillier Holborow (1841-1917)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
2. "First municipal election: Borough of Richmond". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 245. 3 September 1872. p. 2275. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Trove.
3. "Borough of Richmond". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 36. 17 February 1874. p. 497. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Trove.
4. "Borough of Richmond". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 53. 15 February 1878. p. 717. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Trove.
5. "Borough of Richmond". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 55. 18 February 1879. p. 782. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Trove.
6. "Borough of Richmond". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 60. 13 February 1880. p. 742. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Trove.
7. "Additional Commissioners for New South Wales at the Melbourne International Centennial Exhibition, 1888". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 478. 24 July 1888. p. 5141. Retrieved 19 May 2021 – via Trove.
8. "Death of Colonel W H Holborow". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 July 1917. p. 10. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Trove.
9. "Chancery of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George". The London Gazette. No. 26695. 1 January 1896. p. 2.
10. "New South Wales Defence Force Gazette". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 768. 19 November 1895. p. 7492. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Trove.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by William Davies	Member for Argyle 1880 – 1894 Served alongside: Myers/Gannon/Parkes/Tait/Ball	Succeeded by Thomas Rose
Civic offices
Preceded by Joseph Onus	Mayor of Richmond 1874 – 1875	Succeeded by Joseph Onus
Preceded by William Garling	Mayor of Richmond 1878 – 1881	Succeeded by Joseph Edward Onus