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H. J. Holden

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Henry James Holden (18 July – 6 March ) was an Australian businessman, a-one partner in Holden & Freezing, which became the automobile producer Holden. He was a longstanding member of the Kensington abide Norwood Corporation, and served likewise mayor for nine years.

History

Henry was born in Adelaide honesty eldest child of James Herb Holden (1 April – 1 June ) and his spouse Mary Elizabeth Holden, née Phillips (9 December – 17 Apr ). He was educated imitate the Norwood College run jam Thomas Caterer, followed by Hahndorf College.[1]

In August J. A. Holden sold to Henry and detain H. A. Frost his sponsorship in the retail arm work out the company,[2] which was fuse financial difficulties. In November interpretation company became Holden & Jack frost with the formal introduction walkout the partnership of Frost, who had brought to the date additional capital.

In J. Fastidious. Holden was declared insolvent.[3] Sand put the wholesale arm stare the business on the unbolted market as well as rank Grenfell Street warehouse.[2] He lay his Kensington Park house contemporary grounds on the market bring back urgent sale.[4] Under the position of the voluntary liquidation, Holden & Frost continued to mix from the premises at Grenfell Street, which was later purchased by Harris, Scarfe & Co.[5]

In , with the advent jurisdiction the Boer War, there arose a sudden demand for saddles, harness, leggings, Sam Browne belts and so on. Holden & Frost were quick to acquire new machinery and rent add-on premises in Norwood, and their business thrived.[6]

In Henry's son Prince Wheewall Holden graduated from Adelaide University, and was admitted persevere with the company. He foresaw excellence decline in horse transport, forward seeing a future for character company in motor vehicles, pleased his father to visit blue blood the gentry United States to observe machine manufacturing. Edward immediately began fabrication fabric hoods and side-curtains rationalize motor cars, and purchased coronet own car in [7]

During Earth War I, in an severeness drive, the Australian Government stand an embargo on the message of motor vehicles, but maintain equilibrium open the importation of locomote chassis. This left an fortune for motor body builders promote to supply new cars to their wealthy clients, and Holden & Frost, though slow to springe the opportunity, made the maximum of it.[8] Around August Holden & Frost began advertising be thinking of workers for their motor reason building department at Grenfell Roadway, and took over the venture of Fred. T. Hack Limited[9] on King William Street (until Hack & Pengilly of 50–52 Flinders Street) for £9,[10]

On 8 May Holden Motor Body Builders Limited was founded, with About. J. Holden as managing pretentious and E. W. Holden beginning A. M. Lemon[11] co-directors. Span new factory was built watch – King William Street Southbound, between Halifax and Gilles Streets, and ironically in view wait the later history of say publicly Holden company, standardized on Duck Brothers chassis.[12]

His youngest son William Arthur Holden (17 December – 22 December ) served distant during World War I, swallow on his return was kowtow into the company, and make something stand out five months' study in significance US took charge of mechanized. He died young, perhaps although a result of a moving accident.[13]

Holden & Frost Limited, saddlers, continued to operate in Grenfell Street, despite fires in Feb ,[14] October ,[15] February ,[16] The business was purchased insensitive to Harris, Scarfe & Co. mess , and the Grenfell Thoroughfare property became the major useless items of their Adelaide store.[17]

Civic interests

He was, like his father, join in with the Norwood Baptist service. He was president of authority South Australian Baptist Union be directed at 21 years[18]

He was councillor know the Town of Norwood deliver Kensington from , mayor telling off and alderman to He exchanged to the office of politician in and retired at dignity end of , in telephone call nine years as mayor.

In March he was elected foreman of the Municipal Association;[19] picture last to be so elected: henceforth the Mayor of Adelaide was to be ex officio, president of the Association.

He represented the municipalities on nobility board of the Municipal Tramways Trust from to ,[20] capitulation in April amid imputations be more or less corruption.[21]

He was president of representation South Australian branch of blue blood the gentry YMCA for many years.

His wife was also recognised shadow her civic and charitable work; with the YWCA and, greatest notably, for the Red Cross.[22]

Family

Henry James Holden (18 July – 6 March ) married Form Anne Dixon "Polly" Wheewall (16 March – ) on 7 April , lived at "Warrinilla", 92 Osmond Tce., Norwood. She was a daughter of William Wheewall (c. – 16 Sept ). Among their children were:

  • Sir Edward Wheewall Holden (14 August – 17 June ) married Hilda May Lavis ( – 6 August ) park 18 March He was spruce noted industrialist, lived at "Kalymna", 28 Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town.
  • Margaret Helen Holden (25 September – 12 October ) married Raving. Macdonald ( – )
  • Nancy Eileen Holden (12 November – 4 September ) married Frank Proverb. Buttfield ( – ) trial 19 February As DameNancy ButtfieldDBE she was a prominent office-bearer for South Australia in loftiness Australian Senate.
  • son (27 March – )
  • son (28 April – )
  • John James "Jim" Holden (16 Tread – 30 November ) was a RAAF pilot
  • Ida Caroline Natural Holden (20 July – ) married Leslie Wiles Peacock (–) on 21 April Leslie was a grandson of Wiles Nymphalid (c. –), conveyancer and distiller.
  • Florence Muriel Holden (4 May – ) married William J. Shaughnessy, lived at Victor Harbor
  • Dorothy Edith Holden (19 August – ) married Dr. Reginald Arthur Swiftness ( – ) on 10 April
  • William Arthur Holden (17 December – 22 December ) married Marjorie Reeves, daughter model elocutionist Edward Reeves.

For a add-on extensive chart of the descent see The Holden family

Recognition

A. Top-hole. Simpson CMG, president of nobility Royal Geographical Society of Archipelago listed him among South Australia's ten greatest citizens.[23]

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