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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> | | 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 JP | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 September, 1832 Cork, Ireland[1] |
| Died |
August 5, 1923 (aged 90) St Benedict's Hospital, Malvern[2] |
| Burial place | Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew |
| Ethnicity | Irish |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[3] |
| Spouse(s) | Bridget Mary[1] |
| Children | Edward Emmet, David Tone, Kevin Sarsfield, Gerald Brian, Mary Ierne, Rose Mary Perkins, Patricia Perkins[1] |
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.
Early life
Like many early settlers of Melbourne, Dillon emigrated to Australia in July 1857, arriving in Hobson's Bay in October of the same year.[1]
He purchased land in Summerhill Road, in present-day Glen Iris. Due to his Irish background, he was the subject of Anti-Irish sentiment of the period.
Career
Dillon served in many capacities in public life across a wide range of government agencies and organisations.
Politics
After an initial foray into local politics in which he crossed swords with several established members on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Boroondara Road Board, Dillon stood for his first election in November 1866. He was defeated by the only other candidate, George Henry Taylor, by 12 votes. He stood again in the following year and was successful, despite a strong campaign against him in the local press.[1] The apparent dispute between the local South Bourke Standard and Dillon continued for a number of years. This may have been due to the Protestant slant of the paper, at odds with Dillon's Irish Catholic background.[1]
Dillon quickly developed a reputation for robust debate and questioning the methods of the government. His principal policy throughout his first term was against the use of day labour by the Board. [1] It is unclear whether or not he was eventually successful. At a meeting on 20 January 1872, the new Shire of Boroondara was considering the construction of a new town hall in Camberwell. Along with Councillor McDonald, he attempted to have the motion lost due to the lack of funds. He was unsuccessful and the Camberwell Town Hall was built.
He was finally defeated at the South Ward election on 28 August 1915 by Arthur John Willison, having served for the longest period of time of any other councillor in the history of Boroondara, and possibly Australia.[1] This followed a serious accident in the previous year at Flinders Street Station in which he was thrown from a carriage and broke his hip.[4]
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. It is the location of his original estate and was created as part of the Summerhill Estate subdivision.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Dillon, Paul (2015) 'Edward Dillon, the Forgotten Boroondara Warrior of Bench, Bank and Borough'. Melbourne: Dillon.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kew Cemetery Grave Lookup. 'Dillon, Edward'. http://www.kewcemetery.com.au/ShowGrave.aspx?ServiceID=48347, accessed: 9 July 2016
- ↑ Camberwell and Hawthorn Advertiser. 9 May 1914
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