Daniel Keen Congdon
Daniel Keen Congdon | |
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| Born | August 1836  Chatham |
| Baptised | 21 August 1836 |
| Died | 17 January 1907 (aged 70–71) Sydney |
| Resting place | Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Occupation | Politician |
Daniel Keen Congdon (August 1836 – 17 January 1907[1][2]) was the mayor of the Municipality of Fremantle in Western Australia from 1886 to 1888.
Biography
Daniel Keen Congdon was born in August 1836 in
North Fremantle.[4]
He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1892 to 1900.[2]
He died on 17 January 1907, while travelling to Sydney to visit his sick son (who died before the father arrived).[5] The bodies of both men were returned to Western Australia (on TSS Kanowna),[6] and buried on 10 February in an Anglican section of Karrakatta Cemetery.[7]
References
- ^ "OBITUARY". Western Mail. Vol. XXII, no. 1, 103. Western Australia. 16 February 1907. p. 15. Retrieved 29 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Daniel Keen Congdon, 1836.", England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, FamilySearch
- ^ "DEATH OF MR. D. K. CONGDON". Western Mail. Vol. XXII, no. 1, 100. Western Australia. 26 January 1907. p. 44. Retrieved 29 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Obituary". Day Dawn Chronicle. Vol. V, no. 72. Day Dawn, Western Australia. 19 January 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MR. D. K. CONGDON". Western Mail (Western Australia). Vol. XXII, no. 1, 102. Western Australia. 9 February 1907. p. 16. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Summary Of Record Information, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, KB00006381, archived from the original on 23 July 2021, retrieved 23 July 2021