Deuchar Gordon

Deuchar Gordon
Born (1871-06-19)19 June 1871
Braidwood, New South Wales
Died 11 September 1951(1951-09-11) (aged 80)
Potts Point, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Education Newington College
Occupation Pastoralist
Company Director
Spouse(s) Charlotte Louise (née Campbell)
Children 2 sons and 2 daughters
Parent(s) William Forbes Gordon and Beatrice Deuchar (née Allan)

[William] Deuchar Gordon (19 June 1871 – 11 September 1951) was an Australian pastoralist.[1] He was born into a socially prominent New South Wales rural family and was president of the Australian Club.[2]

Early life

Gordon was born at Manar, near Braidwood, New South Wales, the second son of William Forbes Gordon and Beatrice Deuchar (née Allan). The Gordon family had arrived in New South Wales in 1836 from Scotland.[3] He attended Newington College in 1882 during the presidency of the Rev Joseph Horner Fletcher and headmastership of Joseph Coates.[4] After finishing school he worked as a book-keeper and accountant before returning to work on the land.[3]

Pastoralist

In 1891, Gordon returned to Manar and remained there until his marriage in 1901 to Charlotte Louise (Bunty) Campbell.[5] The Gordons lived for the next decade at Werriwa, another family property near Bungendore, and had four children.[6] In 1912 they returned to Manar[7] where Gordon lived until his death. During that time he consolidated and expanded his land holding to 26,000 acres.[3] On his death, Gordon left an estate of £258,727.[8]

Community service

In 1905, Gordon became a Justice of the Peace.[9] He served as President of the Braidwood Hospital Board, Chairman of the Pastures Protection Board and Chairman of the Braidwood branch of the Graziers Association of NSW.[3]

Company director

Gordon accepted the seat on the Board of Perpetual Trustee Company (Limited) that was made vacant by the resignation of Joe Abbott on his appointment to the Federal Cabinet.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "OBITUARY.". Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 - 1957). NSW: National Library of Australia. 13 September 1951. p. 3 Edition: Daily and Evening. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "AUSTRALIAN CLUB.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 28 May 1938. p. 21. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Gordon, H. McL. and Kelleher, S. (1991). The Gordons of Manar In Australia, pp. 97–105. ISBN 0-646-06485-1
  4. ↑ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 75
  5. ↑ BDMs – NSW Marriages Retrieved 25 June 2013
  6. ↑ BDMs – NSW Births Retrieved 25 June 2013
  7. ↑ "FASCINATING STORIES LIE BEHIND SOME WELL-KNOWN HOUSE NAMES.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 11 December 1939. p. 14 Supplement: Women's Supplement. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Braidwood Man Leaves £258,000.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 25 January 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "NEW Js.P.". Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940). NSW: National Library of Australia. 21 December 1905. p. 4. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "PERSONAL.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 31 July 1941. p. 2. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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