Jonathan Herbert Hammerton (1864–1946)
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- in the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975
- online in 2023
Jonathan Herbert Hammerton, also known as John Hammerton (1864-1946) trade union official
Birth: 24 November 1864 at Belchford, Lincolnshire England, son of John Hammerton (1837-1912), blacksmith, and Susanna, née Sharp (1840-1905). Marriages: (1) 1886 at Newcastle, New South Wales, to native-born Esther Nicoll (1865-1887). They had one son. (2) 13 August 1889 at Balmain North, Sydney, to native-born Theresa Gertrude Shanley (1867-1942). They had two daughters and four sons. Death: 11 January 1946 at Coonabarabran, NSW; usual residence Lake Macquarie shire. Religion: Anglican.
- Took to the sea at an early age and made a world tour before settling on the Hunter river in the 1890s.
- Secretary of the NSW Dredge and Navigation Employees’ Association from its inception in 1907 until he retired in 1937 .
- Australian Labor Party Tighe’s Hill branch member for many years. Secretary Newcastle Eight Hour Committee. Secretary of the Trades Hall Management Committee for 16 years.
- Held positions of president, vice-president and secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council, which he first joined in 1907.
- Alderman on Wickham Council from about 1924 to 1938.
- Candidate for election to Greater Newcastle Council in March 1938.
- Cause of death: angina pectoris and coronary disease.
Sources
Labor Year Book 1933, p.171, and 1934/35 p 231.
Additional Resources
- letter from Hammerton about the Dredge Employees Assn, Newcastle Morning Herald (NSW), 25 November 1909, p 7
- profile, Newcastle Morning Herald (NSW), 22 November 1930, p 16
- retires as secretary of Dredge Employees Assn, Newcastle Morning Herald (NSW), 12 July 1937, p 11
- is a candidate for Greater Newcastle Council, Newcastle Morning Herald (NSW), 2 March 1938, p 8
- photo, Newcastle Morning Herald (NSW), 31 January 1944, p 3
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'Hammerton, Jonathan Herbert (1864–1946)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/hammerton-jonathan-herbert-33927/text42513, accessed 2 May 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Hammerton, John
Birth
24 November,
1864
Belchford,
Lincolnshire,
England
Death
11 January,
1946
(aged 81)
Coonabarabran,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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