John Higham (Australian politician)

John Joseph Higham
MLA
Fremantle Municipal Councillor
In office
1890–1896
ConstituencyWest Ward
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Fremantle
In office
1896–1904
Preceded byWilliam Marmion
Succeeded byTed Needham
Personal details
Born(1856-09-00)September 1856[1]
Died(1927-07-23)23 July 1927[2]
SpouseEdith Elizabeth Bateman
ChildrenJohn Henry Higham (–1894)[3]
Arthur Edward Higham (–1921)[4]
Parent(s)John Henry Higham
Mary Higham

John Joseph Higham (1856–1927) was the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Member for Fremantle from 1896 to 1904.

Higham was born in Fremantle to parents John Henry and Mary Higham, who had recently arrived in the Swan River Colony. He attended Fremantle Boys' School under George Bland Humble, Bishop Hale's School, and then the Camden Collegiate School in Sydney.[1][2]

In 1881 he took over from his mother as manager of the family business M. Higham and Sons.[5][6]

In 1882 Higham married Edith Elizabeth Bateman; they had five sons and one daughter.[2]

By 1886 he owned the National Hotel building.[7]

In 1890 he was elected a West Ward councillor of Fremantle.[1]

In 1894 his son John Henry died.[3] The family were living on Beach Street. Another son, Arthur Edward, died in 1921.[4] By then they had moved to Altona (57 Fothergill Street[2]).

Higham is buried at Fremantle Cemetery.[8]

See also

Edward Higham, John's brother

References

  1. ^ a b c "THE NEW MEMBER". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 20 July 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Late Mr. J. J. Higham". The West Australian. 25 July 1927. p. 10. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Family Notices". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 9 June 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Family Notices". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 11 February 1921. p. 7 Edition: THIRD EDITION. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. ^ Deborah Tout-Smith (1998). The Foundations of Fremantle: Exploring the early history of Western Australia's port city. Perth: Western Australian Museum. p. 44. ISBN 0-7307-3811-6.
  6. ^ Founders and Felons. Western Australia: Metropolitan Cemeteries Board. 2003. p. 17. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013.
  7. ^ "National Hotel (00926)". State Heritage Register. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Summary of Record Information". Metropolitan Cemeteries Board. Retrieved 27 July 2014.


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