Harry Doggett

Harry Doggett

Harry Doggett, 1917.
40th Mayor of Brisbane
In office
1913–1913
Preceded by Alfred Raymond
Succeeded by Charles Jenkinson
Personal details
Born Henry Doggett
(1853-01-11)11 January 1853
Bushy Heath, Hertfordshire, England
Died 16 June 1927(1927-06-16) (aged 74)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality English Australian
Spouse(s) Catherine Wood (m.1978 d.1921)
Occupation General contractor

Henry (Harry) Doggett (died 1927) was a builder and mayor of the City of Brisbane.

Public life

Harry Doggett was an alderman of the Brisbane City Council in 1901 to 1904 representing the Valley ward and again from 1908 to 1924. He was mayor in 1913.[1][2][3]

He served on the following council committees:[2]

Personal life

Harry Doggett was born on 11 January 1853 at Bushy Heath, Hertfordshire, England, the son of John Doggett and his wife Mary Ann (née Barnett).[4][5] He immigrated as a young child with his parents to Brisbane where they settled in Fortitude Valley.[1] He married Catherine Wood in 1878 in Brisbane.[6]

Harry Doggett built his own home at Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley. Now known as Doggetts Cottage, it is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[7]

Doggett had been doing work on his home (Doggetts Cottage) when he died suddenly on Thursday 16 June 1927 aged 74 years. He was buried in Toowong Cemetery on Monday 20 June 1927. His wife predeceased him in 1921; he was survived by his son Albert Doggett.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "DEATH OF MR. HARRY DOGGETT.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 18 June 1927. p. 20. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 Brisbane City Council Archives
  3. "Mayor of Brisbane.". The Queensland Times (Ipswich, Queensland: National Library of Australia). 18 February 1913. p. 6 Edition: Daily. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. Ancestry user: rbplant1. "Harry Doggett". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  5. "Births Mar 1853:Watford, Hertfordshire". FreeBMD. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  6. "Index of Marriages: 1878/B6301". Queensland Registrar-General. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  7. "Doggetts Cottage (entry 600258)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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