Alfred Hubbard (mayor)

Alfred Hubbard (c. 1812 – 1887) was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane Municipal Council.

Alfred Hubbard
13th Mayor of Brisbane
In office
1877–1878
Preceded byRichard Kingsford
Succeeded byJohn Heal
Personal details
Born
Alfred Hubbard

1812
England
Died2 February 1887 (aged 74 or 75)
Southport, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeSouthport Cemetery
Spouse(s)Elizabeth
OccupationShopkeeper,

Personal life

Alfred Hubbard was born in England about 1812–1813, the son of Nathaniel and Rebecca Hubbard.[1]

Alfred arrived in Brisbane in about 1860.[2]

In 1875, Alfred Hubbard was living as a freeholder in Wharf Street, Brisbane.[3]

Alfred Hubbard died aged 74 years on 2 Feb 1887 at his residence "The Poplars" at Labrador, Southport, Queensland following an illness of 2 years;[1][2][4] he was survived by his widow Elizabeth.[5]

Business life

In 1871 Alfred Hubbard was a shopkeeper in Queen Street.[6]

In 1876 at the Brisbane Exhibition, Alfred Hubbard won second prize with his Little Wanzer in the sewing machine competition.[7]

Public life

In 1874 Alfred Hubbard was a member of the Brisbane Hospital Committee.[8]

Alfred Hubbard served as an alderman of North Ward on the Brisbane Municipal Council from 1875 to 1879 and was elected mayor of Brisbane in 1877 – 1878.[9]

He served on the following committees:[9]

  • Finance Committee 1875
  • Legislative Committee 1875 – 1878
  • Improvement Committee 1877, 1878

In 1876 Alfred Hubbard was sworn in as a magistrate in Brisbane.[10]

In April 1879, Alfred Hubbard resigned as an alderman and from the Local Health Committee.[11]

Notes
  1. Queensland Registrar-General of Births, Deaths & Marriages
  2. Brisbane Courier, Friday 4 February 1887, page 5
  3. Brisbane Courier, Wednesday 7 April 1875, page 3
  4. Brisbane Courier, Wednesday 16 February 1887, page 4
  5. Brisbane Courier, Tuesday 29 March 1887, page 4
  6. Brisbane Courier, Wednesday 8 February 1871, page 3
  7. Brisbane Courier, Saturday 26 August 1876, page 6
  8. Brisbane Courier, Monday 27 July 1874, page 3
  9. Brisbane City Council Archives
  10. Brisbane Courier, Thursday 20 January 1876, page 2
  11. Brisbane Courier, Thursday 3 April 1879, page 2
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