Benjamin Gould (9 October 1849 – 29 October 1922) was a politician in colonial South Australia.
History edit
Gould was the eldest son of Ephraim Gould (c. 1825 – 10 October 1891), draper, of Bowden and his wife Susannah, née Barnes (c. 1827 – 14 November 1891).[1] who emigrated to South Australia on the Constance, arriving at Port Adelaide in May 1848.[2]
He was employed on the staff of J. W. Grasby & Co., Limited.[3]
He was Mayor of Hindmarsh from December 1893 to July 1896 (E. Gould was mayor 1887–1888).[4] He was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly for the seat of West Torrens and sat from April 1887 to April 1893,[5] his colleagues being Benjamin Nash followed by Thomas Henry Brooker.
He was for a time organist for the Way Memorial Church, Bowden, and for about 17 years a member of the Pirie Street Methodist Church choir. He was leader of the Bowden Brass Band from 1885 to 1895.[a]
He died at his home, Chief street, Brompton after a long illness.
Family edit
Gould married Amelia E. Williams (17 June 1851 – 10 December 1936) on 10 November 1870.
- Arthur William Gould (6 February 1872 – 1941) married Frances Ellen Grubb on 18 April 1894. He was employed by E. O. Thomas, Limited.
- Fanny Jane "Sis" Gould (7 August 1875 – 1952) never married
- Flora V. Gould (2 April 1882 – 18 July 1948) married (Alfred) John Cowling (c. 1880 – 29 August 1951) on 26 September 1906; they lived in Bowden.
Notes and references edit
- ^ "Family Notices". Evening Journal. 16 November 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 9 September 2015 – via Trove.
- ^ "Obituary". South Australian Register. 13 October 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 9 September 2015 – via Trove.
- ^ "Obituary". The Observer. 4 November 1922. p. 24. Retrieved 9 September 2015 – via Trove.
- ^ Parsons, Ronald Hindmarsh Town Corporation of the Town of Hindmarsh, South Australia ISBN 0 9598793 0 7
- ^ "Benjamin Gould". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Pen Portraits of People". The News (Adelaide). 11 April 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via Trove.