Archibald Howie (politician)

The Honourable
Sir Archibald Howie
JP
62nd Lord Mayor of Sydney
In office
1 January 1936 – 31 December 1937
Preceded byArthur McElhone
Succeeded bySir Norman Nock
Alderman of the Sydney City Council
In office
3 December 1934 – 5 December 1941
ConstituencyMacquarie Ward
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
23 April 1934 – 26 October 1943
Succeeded bySamuel Williams
Personal details
Born(1879-05-12)12 May 1879
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died26 October 1943(1943-10-26) (aged 64)
Hunters Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyCivic Reform
United Australia Party
Spouse(s)Emily Clara Manuelle
(m. 1912–1943; his death)

Sir Archibald Howie JP (12 May 1879 – 26 October 1943) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.

Early life

He was born in Glasgow to mason Archibald Howie and Janet Ferguson. His family migrated to New South Wales in 1881, and Howie became a building contractor, eventually taking over his father's business. In 1912 he married Emily Clara Manuelle, with whom he had a son.[1][2][3] In 1927 he was elected for a single term as President of the Master Builders Association of New South Wales.[4]

Political career

From 1934 to 1941 he was a member of Sydney City Council, and from 1934 to 1943 he was a United Australia Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. He was knighted in the 1938 New Year Honours.[5] In 1939 he was appointed a Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney, serving until his death.[6][7] He was president of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales from 1941 until his death.[8][9]

Howie died at his Hunters Hill residence, "Clifton" in Woolwich Road, which had been his home since 1919, on 26 October 1943.[10] His funeral was held at St Stephen's Presbyterian Church on Macquarie Street and he was buried in South Head Cemetery.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Sir Archibald Howie (1879-1943)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Archibald Howie". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ Spearritt, Peter; Vasey, Katherine (1983). "Howie, Sir Archibald (1879–1943)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Builders' president". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 February 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via Trove.
    "Builders' president". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 27, 807. New South Wales, Australia. 18 February 1927. p. 14. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "No. 15455". The Edinburgh Gazette. 7 January 1938. p. 15.
  6. ^ "SENATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 199. New South Wales, Australia. 22 December 1939. p. 5891. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via Trove.
  7. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 140. New South Wales, Australia. 10 December 1943. p. 2152. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via Trove.
  8. ^ "ROYAL SHOW". Macleay Argus. No. 8938. New South Wales, Australia. 9 December 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via Trove.
  9. ^ "NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADER". The Sun. No. 8916. New South Wales, Australia. 3 August 1938. p. 9 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via Trove.
  10. ^ Macken, Lucy (31 July 2014). "$25,000 a week for bachelor pad". Fairfax Media. Domain.com.au. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. ^ "LATE SIR ARCHIBALD HOWIE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 33, 023. New South Wales, Australia. 28 October 1943. p. 7. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via Trove.
  12. ^ "Funeral of Sir A. Howie". The Sun. No. 10, 549. New South Wales, Australia. 28 October 1943. p. 2 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via Trove.

 

Professional and academic associations
Preceded by
Alexander Speers
 President of the Master Builders Association of New South Wales
1927–1928 		Succeeded by
Frederick William Lemcke
Business positions
Preceded by Chairman of Howie Moffat & Co
1932–1943 		Succeeded by
H. W. Knight
Preceded by Chairman of the Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company
1932–1943 		Succeeded by
Handel Norman Pope
Preceded by
R. J. Hawkes
 President of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce
1938–1940 		Succeeded by
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Sydney
1936–1937 		Succeeded by
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by President of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales
1941–1943 		Succeeded by