George Coghill: Difference between revisions

From Boroondara Wiki
No edit summary
(→‎1921 election: Fixed vote count)
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 22: Line 22:
| spouse        = Enid Una Jane Coghill<ref name="EnidCoghillObituary" />
| spouse        = Enid Una Jane Coghill<ref name="EnidCoghillObituary" />
| children      = E. H. Coghill, G. K. Coghill, Una Phillips<ref name="EnidCoghillObituary" />
| children      = E. H. Coghill, G. K. Coghill, Una Phillips<ref name="EnidCoghillObituary" />
| relatives    =  
| relatives    = Steward Coghill (brother), David Coghill (brother), Donald James Coghill (brother)<ref name="ElizabethMCoghillObituary" />
}}
}}
'''George Coghill''' was a prominent resident of Canterbury in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He ran the highly successful Mortin & Coghill and Coghill & Haughton real estate agencies and was a councillor on [[City of Camberwell|Camberwell Council]] for four years.<ref name="Reporter9Sep1910">[[Box Hill Reporter]]. ''Morton and Coghill Dissolve Partnership''. 9 September 1910. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89698231, accessed: 1 October 2016</ref><ref>[[Camberwell and Hawthorn Advertiser]]. 'Camberwell North Ward Election'. 2 August 1918, pg.4. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/153610875, accessed: 3 July 2016</ref>


== Life ==
== Life ==
He attended Echuca Grammar School as a child.<ref name="ElizabethMCoghillObituary" />
[[File:Cantebury Soldiers' Memorial Institute.jpeg|thumb|300px|right|The [[Canterbury Soldiers' Memorial Institute]] which George Coghill was instrumental in supporting.]]
Born in country Victoria, he attended Echuca Grammar School as a child.<ref name="ElizabethMCoghillObituary" />
 
=== World War One ===
He was reported to have been involved in many activities to support the war effort during [[wikipedia:World War One|World War One]], including with the Canterbury Soldiers' Memorial Institute.<ref>[[Hawthorn, Kew and Camberwell Citizen]]. ''Municipal Elections''. 9 August 1918. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89322908, accessed: 1 October 2016</ref>
 
== Career ==
 
== Politics ==
Coghill was first elected to Camberwell Council for [[North Ward]] in 1918 at the behest of several residents. He defeated the only other candidate, Frederick E. Clutterbuck, by 122 votes to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of long-serving councillor [[William George McBeath|William McBeath]].<ref name="Reporter30Aug1918">Box Hill Reporter. ''Camberwell North Ward Election''. 30 August 1918. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75170468, accessed: 1 October 2016</ref>
 
=== 1921 election ===
Lost his seat on recount in 1921 by only 20 votes.<ref>The Argus. 'Camberwell Recount - Mayor Loses his Seat'. 13 September 1921, pg.7. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4656853, accessed: 2 July 2016</ref>
 
== Death ==


Lost his seat on recount in 1921 by only 15 votes.<ref>The Argus. 'Camberwell Recount - Mayor Loses his Seat'. 13 September 1921, pg.7. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4656853, accessed: 2 July 2016</ref> Lived at Monomeath Avenue, [[Canterbury]], and auctioneer with Coghill and Haughton.<ref>[[Camberwell and Hawthorn Advertiser]]. 'Camberwell North Ward Election'. 2 August 1918, pg.4. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/153610875, accessed: 3 July 2016</ref>
== Legacy ==


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 21:17, 9 October 2017

George Coghill
Died 1957
Burial place Springvale Crematorium[1]
Residence 17 Monomeath Avenue, Canterbury[2]
Occupation Estate agent
Spouse(s) Enid Una Jane Coghill[2]
Children E. H. Coghill, G. K. Coghill, Una Phillips[2]
Parent(s)
  • Elizabeth Matilda Coghill[3] (mother)
Relatives Steward Coghill (brother), David Coghill (brother), Donald James Coghill (brother)[3]


George Coghill was a prominent resident of Canterbury in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He ran the highly successful Mortin & Coghill and Coghill & Haughton real estate agencies and was a councillor on Camberwell Council for four years.[4][5]

Life

The Canterbury Soldiers' Memorial Institute which George Coghill was instrumental in supporting.

Born in country Victoria, he attended Echuca Grammar School as a child.[3]

World War One

He was reported to have been involved in many activities to support the war effort during World War One, including with the Canterbury Soldiers' Memorial Institute.[6]

Career

Politics

Coghill was first elected to Camberwell Council for North Ward in 1918 at the behest of several residents. He defeated the only other candidate, Frederick E. Clutterbuck, by 122 votes to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of long-serving councillor William McBeath.[7]

1921 election

Lost his seat on recount in 1921 by only 20 votes.[8]

Death

Legacy

References

  1. Springvale Botanical Cemetery. Deceased Search - George Coghill. https://sbc.smct.org.au/deceasedsearch/result/220858, accessed: 1 October 2016
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Age. Obituary - Mrs. E. U. J. Coghill. 1 October 1946. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204940082, accessed: 1 October 2016
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Riverine Herald. Obituary - Elizabeth Matilda Coghill. 20 September 1927. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114438382, accessed: 1 October 2016
  4. Box Hill Reporter. Morton and Coghill Dissolve Partnership. 9 September 1910. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89698231, accessed: 1 October 2016
  5. Camberwell and Hawthorn Advertiser. 'Camberwell North Ward Election'. 2 August 1918, pg.4. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/153610875, accessed: 3 July 2016
  6. Hawthorn, Kew and Camberwell Citizen. Municipal Elections. 9 August 1918. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89322908, accessed: 1 October 2016
  7. Box Hill Reporter. Camberwell North Ward Election. 30 August 1918. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75170468, accessed: 1 October 2016
  8. The Argus. 'Camberwell Recount - Mayor Loses his Seat'. 13 September 1921, pg.7. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4656853, accessed: 2 July 2016