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Councillor for South Ward, [[City of Camberwell]]. Dillon Grove in Glen Iris is named for him.
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| name          = Edward Dillon
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| birth_date    =  1832
| birth_place  = [[wikipedia:Cork (city)|Cork]], [[wikipedia:Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]<ref name="DillonBook">Dillon, Paul (2015) 'Edward Dillon, the Forgotten Boroondara Warrior of Bench, Bank and Borough'. Melbourne: Dillon.</ref>
| death_date    = {{Death year and age|1923|1832}}
| death_place  = St Benedict's Hospital, [[wikipedia:Malvern, Victoria|Malvern]]<ref name="Advocate23Aug1923">The Advocate. 'Mr Edward Dillon'. 9 August 1923, pg.16. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/171252485, accessed: 9 July 2016</ref>
| burial_place  = [[Boroondara General Cemetery]], [[Kew]]
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| religion      = [[wikipedia:Roman Catholic|Roman Catholic]]<ref name="KewCemeteryGrave">Kew Cemetery Grave Lookup. 'Dillon, Edward'. http://www.kewcemetery.com.au/ShowGrave.aspx?ServiceID=48347, accessed: 9 July 2016</ref>
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'''Edward Dillon''' was a [[Councillors of the City of Camberwell|councillor]] for [[South Ward (Camberwell Council)|South Ward]], [[City of Camberwell]] and the [[Shire of Boroondara]] for 48 years. He was elected [[President of the Shire of Boroondara|president]] five times, as well as serving in a number of other public offices.
 
== Career ==
Dillon served in many capacities in public life across a wide range of government agencies and organisations.
 
== Death ==
Edward Dillon died on Sunday 5 August 1923 at the age of 91.<ref name="Advocate23Aug1923" />
 
== Legacy ==
Dillon Grove in [[Glen Iris]] is named for him.
 
== References ==
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[[Category:City of Camberwell councillors]].
[[Category:City of Camberwell councillors]].

Revision as of 17:02, 9 July 2016

Edward Dillon
JP
Born 1832
Cork, Ireland[1]
Died 1923 (aged 90–91)
St Benedict's Hospital, Malvern[2]
Burial place Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew
Ethnicity Irish
Religion Roman Catholic[3]


Edward Dillon was a councillor for South Ward, City of Camberwell and the Shire of Boroondara for 48 years. He was elected president five times, as well as serving in a number of other public offices.

Career

Dillon served in many capacities in public life across a wide range of government agencies and organisations.

Death

Edward Dillon died on Sunday 5 August 1923 at the age of 91.[2]

Legacy

Dillon Grove in Glen Iris is named for him.

References

  1. Dillon, Paul (2015) 'Edward Dillon, the Forgotten Boroondara Warrior of Bench, Bank and Borough'. Melbourne: Dillon.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Advocate. 'Mr Edward Dillon'. 9 August 1923, pg.16. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/171252485, accessed: 9 July 2016
  3. Kew Cemetery Grave Lookup. 'Dillon, Edward'. http://www.kewcemetery.com.au/ShowGrave.aspx?ServiceID=48347, accessed: 9 July 2016

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