Daniel Keen Congdon (August 1836 – 17 January 1907[1][2]) was the mayor of the Municipality of Fremantle in Western Australia from 1886 to 1888.
Daniel Keen Congdon | |
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| Born | August 1836  Chatham |
| Baptised | 21 August 1836 |
| Died | 17 January 1907 (aged 70–71) Sydney |
| Resting place | Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography edit
Daniel Keen Congdon was born in August 1836 in Chatham, Kent to William John (1801–1865) and Sarah Ann née Scott (1906–1859).[3] Congdon migrated to Western Australia with his parents from Kent in 1853. His father was a pharmacist and worked for the Western Australian Penal Department. On 22 December 1861 he married Jane Ainslie née Fairbairn. They had thirteen children (eight boys and five girls). In 1885 he was elected the mayor of the Municipality of Fremantle, a position in which he served for three years. He was re-elected as mayor in 1891. He was subsequently elected unanimously as the inaugural mayor of North Fremantle.[4]
He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1892 to 1900.[2]
He died on 17 January 1907, while travelling to Sydney to visit his sick son (who died before the father arrived).[5] The bodies of both men were returned to Western Australia (on TSS Kanowna),[6] and buried on 10 February in an Anglican section of Karrakatta Cemetery.[7]
References edit
- ^ "OBITUARY". Western Mail. Vol. XXII, no. 1, 103. Western Australia. 16 February 1907. p. 15. Retrieved 29 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Daniel Keen Congdon, 1836.", England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, FamilySearch
- ^ "DEATH OF MR. D. K. CONGDON". Western Mail. Vol. XXII, no. 1, 100. Western Australia. 26 January 1907. p. 44. Retrieved 29 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Obituary". Day Dawn Chronicle. Vol. V, no. 72. Day Dawn, Western Australia. 19 January 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MR. D. K. CONGDON". Western Mail (Western Australia). Vol. XXII, no. 1, 102. Western Australia. 9 February 1907. p. 16. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Summary Of Record Information, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, KB00006381, archived from the original on 23 July 2021, retrieved 23 July 2021