BUTTERFIELD Arthur Robert
Name | Arthur Robert BUTTERFIELD |
Country Of Origin | Australia |
Born | 1867 |
Died | 1942 |
Birth/ Baptism | Born 22 February 1867, Kempton, Tasmania |
Parents | Robert Augustus and Mary Ann Butterfield (formerly Rider) |
Apprenticeship | Prescott & Co., Opticians, Victoria |
Skills | Watchmaker, Jeweller, Optician |
Work Locations | Hobart |
Street Address |
109 Elizabeth Street, Hobart 97 Elizabeth Street, Hobart 51 Elizabeth Street, Hobart 31 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
Marriage/Spouse | 13 February 1896, Moreland, Melbourne, Victoria, to Ada Thornton Hammill |
Other | Pre 1896: Bendigo, Victoria.
The Mercury (Hobart) 9 April 1896: May 1896: Opened business at 109 Elizabeth Street, Hobart. Arthur was instrumental in organising Braille watches in hunter cases, with raised dials and extra strong hands, for returning soldiers who had lost their sight in World War I. Member and President of Australia Jeweller’s Association. Approx. late 1890s: Employee, Ernest Thomas Newton (four years). 1934: Retired. June 1935: Southern Tasmanian Retail Jewellers’ Association members hosted a supper to wish Arthur well for his upcoming trip to Japan. Arthur was elected Federal President at the first Federal Conference in Hobart. Mr A F Golding, H Owen, and T Duncan supported Richard Darcey’s toast, who presented Arthur with a gold-mounted walking stick with a fitting inscription. Arthur shared memories of trade history. His first business property had originally been ‘The Labour in Vain’ public house and was the second premises in Hobart to use electric light. |
Death | 1 August 1942, at his residence Acton, 417 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
References | |
Tasmania Post Office Directory 1901. TAHO: RGD33/1/45 no622 Birth 1867. Leader (Melbourne) 18 April 1896; The Mercury (Hobart) 9 April 1896, 6 June 1896, 7 May 1898, 22 June 1918, 1 October 1927, 7 August 1934, 20 October 1934, 3 June 1935, 5 August 1942; The Examiner (Launceston) 13 September 1905, 3 August 1942. |
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