Joseph John Green
Joseph John Green (1824 – 11 February 1903) founded a leather warehouse in Hindley Street, making boot uppers and supplying leather and grindery[a] to the bootmaking trade. He was a prominent community leader and philanthropist.
History[edit]
Green was employed at a leather factory before emigrating to South Australia on the barque Athenian, arriving in March 1849, one of 111 on board.[1]
He had a residence at Middleton in 1865.[2]
He was employed in various capacities before striking out on his own in 1866[3] in the leather trade, with a workshop and warehouse at 75 Hindley Street, the first such in the colony.[4] The shop was previously a boot and shoe shop operated by John C. Waite. It is not known whether Green was previously employed by Waite.
In July 1869 the warehouse moved to 87 Hindley Street.[5]
In 1884 Green handed over management of the warehouse to his son, George Green,[6] who, with his brother Matthew,[7] had been taken into partnership.
Public life[edit]
In the early days of the Colony, Green took a leading role in the political association, which was agitating for responsible government and a State constitution, which led to the passing of the original Constitution Act. In later years he was associated with numerous philanthropic associations, charitable institutions and civic associations:
- In December 1881 he was the successful candidate for councillor, Gawler Ward of Adelaide City Council[8] and in November 1882 he was reelected unopposed.[9]
- He was active in the preliminary arrangements for the Jubilee Exhibition
- He was President of the Chamber of Manufactures 1889–1891
- He was a prominent member of the Brougham Place Congregational Church in North Adelaide
- He was treasurer of the South Australian auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society
- treasurer of the Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers' Friend Society
- a trustee of Somerset Cottages,[10] in Margaret Street, Walkerville.
- treasurer of the Adelaide City Mission.[4]
Family[edit]
Green married Sarah Ellen Smith (c. 1831 – 17 April 1915) at Freeman Street Congregational Church on 30 November 1852.
- Emily Caroline Green (c. 1855 – 10 July 1936) married Arthur Hamilton Scarfe ( –1917) on 19 June 1878
- Ellen Green (1857 – 31 March 1931) married John Limbert ( – 21 April 1922) on 9 February 1888
- George Green (1859 – 21 April 1927) married Maria Hobson F. Sanderson (1860–) on 19 July 1883. Partner, J. J. Green & Sons but withdrew and set up as antiques purchasing agent and consultant.[11]
- Matthew "Math" Green (1864 – 5 January 1930) married Lizzie Wigzell ( – ), stepdaughter of J. N. Hines on 21 April 1888. Partner, J. J. Green & Sons
- Sarah "Sed" Green (1866 – 11 July 1949) married Herbert Arthur Day ( – ) on 10 May 1893
- Joseph Green (1870 – 9 January 1894)
- May Green (1876 – ) married Fred. W. Johns ( – ) on 17 October 1901
They had a home on Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ A "grindery" sold and sharpened knives and other cutting tools.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". South Australian Register. Vol. XIII, no. 919. South Australia. 7 March 1849. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Classified Advertising". The South Australian Advertiser. Vol. III, no. 717. South Australia. 2 November 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Adelaide Express. Vol. III, no. 860. South Australia. 12 October 1866. p. 1. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Death of Mr J. J. Green". The Register (Adelaide). South Australia. 12 February 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Advertising". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. VI, no. 1, 691. South Australia. 12 July 1869. p. 1. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Obituary". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. XCII, no. 26, 733. South Australia. 22 April 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "About People". The Register News-pictorial. Vol. XCV, no. 27, 580. South Australia. 7 January 1930. p. 7. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Adelaide Telegrams". The Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal. Vol. XVII, no. 1791. South Australia. 17 December 1881. p. 3. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Municipal Elections". The Evening Journal (Adelaide). Vol. XIV, no. 4228. South Australia. 24 November 1882. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Somerset Cottages". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. XXXIX, no. 11961. South Australia. 17 February 1897. p. 6. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Obituary". The Register (Adelaide). South Australia. 22 April 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Trove.