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| name          = Henry Sallows Walsh
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| birth_date    = 1804<ref name="ReMemberVicParliament">Parliament of Victoria. ''Re-Member Profile - Henry Sallows Walsh''. 20 November 2018. https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/people-in-parliament/re-member/details/24/926, accessed: 11 February 2019</ref>
| birth_place  = [[wikipedia:Lewes, Sussex|Lewes, Sussex]], [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]
| death_date    = 8 July 1877 <small>(aged 73)</small>
| death_place  = 22 Shakespeare Grove, [[Hawthorn]]<ref name="CHSNewsletter2016">Mackie, Bill. ''Boroondara's Henry Walsh''. Camberwell Historical Society: 13 June 2016. http://www.chs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Newsletter-2013-13-Jun.pdf, accessed: 11 February 2019</ref>
| burial_place  = [[wikipedia:Melbourne General Cemetery|Melbourne General Cemetery]]<ref name="CHSNewsletter2016" /><ref>Find a Grave. ''Henry S Walsh''. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193174797/henry-s-walsh, accessed: 11 February 2019</ref>
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| parents      = Thomas and Eliza<ref name="ReMemberVicParliament" />
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Inaugural chair and member of the [[Boroondara Road District|Boroondara District Road Board]] and member of Melbourne City Council. Stood for Parliament in South Bourke. Supporter of the creation of the District and Board.
'''Henry Sallows Walsh''' was one of the nine inaugural members of the [[Boroondara Road District|Boroondara District Road Board]]. He also served as its first [[Chairman of the Boroondara District Roads Board|chair]] and in several other elected positions.


http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154830676
 
https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/50481/download-report
 
==Life==
Walsh emigrated to the Port Phillip District (now known as Melbourne) in 1849. He began his own business as a jeweller and watchmaker, ''Walsh, Jones & Company'', from c1854. It later became ''Walsh & Sons'' with its final name settling on ''Walsh Brothers''.
 
===Politics===
Stood for Parliament in South Bourke.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154830676
 
===Other public service===
Served on the Provisional Committee of the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company.<ref>The Age. ''Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company''. 28 August 1857, page 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154832188, accessed: 11 February 2019</ref>
 
Supporter of the creation of the District and Board.
 
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5687708
 
==References==
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Revision as of 18:50, 11 February 2019

Henry Sallows Walsh
Born 1804[1]
Lewes, Sussex, United Kingdom
Died 8 July 1877 (aged 73)
22 Shakespeare Grove, Hawthorn[2]
Burial place Melbourne General Cemetery[2][3]
Occupation Watchmaker, jeweller
Parent(s) Thomas and Eliza[1]


Henry Sallows Walsh was one of the nine inaugural members of the Boroondara District Road Board. He also served as its first chair and in several other elected positions.


https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/50481/download-report

Life

Walsh emigrated to the Port Phillip District (now known as Melbourne) in 1849. He began his own business as a jeweller and watchmaker, Walsh, Jones & Company, from c1854. It later became Walsh & Sons with its final name settling on Walsh Brothers.

Politics

Stood for Parliament in South Bourke.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154830676

Other public service

Served on the Provisional Committee of the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company.[4]

Supporter of the creation of the District and Board.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5687708

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Parliament of Victoria. Re-Member Profile - Henry Sallows Walsh. 20 November 2018. https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/people-in-parliament/re-member/details/24/926, accessed: 11 February 2019
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mackie, Bill. Boroondara's Henry Walsh. Camberwell Historical Society: 13 June 2016. http://www.chs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Newsletter-2013-13-Jun.pdf, accessed: 11 February 2019
  3. Find a Grave. Henry S Walsh. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193174797/henry-s-walsh, accessed: 11 February 2019
  4. The Age. Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company. 28 August 1857, page 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154832188, accessed: 11 February 2019