Pictures of the Presidents or Mayors of Hornsby Shire
Hornsby Shire Library & Information Service
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A selection of photographs of the Shire Presidents or Mayors of Hornsby Shire.
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John Charles Hunt (1856–1930), an orchardist, was Shire President of the first elected Hornsby Shire Council in 1906. He served as a Councillor until 1908 and was the Liberal MLA for Sherbrook until 1920. |
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William Mark Nixon ,an architect, was an inaugural Hornsby Shire Councillor (1906-11)and was Shire President 1908-09, he designed the Council Chambers and St Peter's Church, Hornsby. |
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Lord Livingstone Ramsay (1860-1924), an architect, was a Hornsby Shire Councillor 1908-22 and was Shire President 1910-13. |
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John Adam Schwebel (d.1935) The son of an Austrian immigrant, Schwebel was a Glenorie orchardist who served on Hornsby Shire Council 1908-1917. He became the fourth Shire President, serving in 1914 and 1915. |
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Paul A James (d.1934) was a Hornsby Shire Councillor, 1914-1934 and the Shire President 12 times between 1916 and 1931. He was also a prominent businessman, owning a saw mill in Jersey Street, Hornsby. |
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Richard Allen, was a conveyancer from Normanhurst who served on Council from 1920 to 1925. He focussed on improving sporting facilities and was responsible for the establishment of Normanhurst Park. |
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Frank Chapman, a surveyor, was a Hornsby Shire Councillor 1915-37 and Shire President in 1921 an 1928. Chapman Avenue, Beecroft, was named after him |
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Thomas Ernest Rofe (1869-1945) was a Hornsby Shire Councillor 1927-44, Shire President in 1932. A solicitor and prominent philanthropist, he was the founding patron of Hornsby Hospital. |
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Sidney Albert Storey (1896-1966) was a Hornsby Shire Councillor 1932-66, Shire President six times, and Liberal MP for the state seat of Hornsby 1941-62. Storey Park is named after him. |
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Percy Cooper Law (1870-1957) was a Hornsby Shire Councillor 1925-48 and Shire President in 1935. He was known as the 'father of good footpaths' for spearheading the use of unemployed workers to lay pavements during the Great Depression. |
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Charles H. Somerville (1885–1967) was the youngest son of James Somerville and Deborah (nee Laws). Charles married Gladys Mattingley and became Managing Director of Somerville's in 1937. Charles later became a Councillor on Hornsby Shire Council and served a total of 33 years, of which he served ten as Shire President. |
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George H Vaughan , was a Councillor 1937-1950. His father, George A Vaughan, had been a Councillor before him. As Shire President during the Second World War, he led fundraising efforts to support the troops. |
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Joseph Lindsay ('Lin') Green, lived in Epping and was the founder of Greenseas canned fish company. His time on Council was brief due to international business commitments. |
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Harold George Headen , a city Warehouseman, was a Hornsby Shire Councillor between 1948 and 1962 (discontinuously) and was elected Shire President 1954-60. Headen Park is named after him. |
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Maxwell Stanley Ruddock (1914-1976), an accountant, was a local Councillor 1953-65, Shire President in 1961, and Liberal MLA for the Hills 1962-76. His son Phillip Ruddock represents the Berowra federal electorate. |
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Donald Tulloch, was a businessman from Epping, whose election to Council in 1959 was supported by the Epping Progress Association. He brought an entrepreneurial approach to the challenges of a rapidly growing population. |
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Gordon Spowart Curby (d.2007) was a Hornsby Shire Councillor from 1965 to 1987 and Shire President 1968-1972, 1977-1978, and 1986-1987. |
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Donald Evans, lived in Beecroft and worked as an engineer for Formica in Thornleigh. He served on the Council from 1965 to 1983 and was a driving force behind the construction of the Comenarra Parkway and the Northgate Shopping Centre. |
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Ronald James Payne, Naval Officer, was a Hornsby Shire Councillor 1968-91 and Shire President 1984-86. |
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Lindsey Brown, a Normanhurst engineer with extensive experience in local government, served on Council 1987-1991, including one term as Shire President. |
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Brian Carey, was a Glenorie resident with a background in journalism and public relations who was elected to Council in 1987 under the banner of the Hornsby Districhet Residents and Ratepayers Association. |
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Nan Horne, served on Council from 1987, bowing out at the 2008 election. Living in Cherrybrook since 1962, Cr Horne worked as a teacher until her retirement in 1980. |
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Steven Pringle, became Hornsby Shire’s first Mayor when the title was changed from Shire President in 1993. A naval officer, he served on Council from 1987 to 2004. Subsequently he served in State Parliament as member for Hawkesbury. |
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Chris Meany, a Thornleigh vet, served on Council 1977-80 and 1991-95, including one term as Mayor. He was actively involved in tourism and environmental issues. |
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Mick Gallagher, served on Council from 1991 to 1995. A Vietnam War veteran, he is well known as a local activist and entertainer. |
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John Muirhead, a resident of Berowra, served on Council from 1995 to 2004 and was elected Mayor five times. |
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Robert Browne, served on Council from 1999 to 2004 and was re-elected in February 2007. A businessman with a background in banking and accountancy, he was mayor from 1999 to 2000. |
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Nick Berman, became the first popularly elected Mayor in 2004, having served on Council since 1999. A businessman with a keen interest in sport, Cr Berman previously worked as a Federal electorate officer. |
