Sir Archibald Howie | |
---|---|
62nd Lord Mayor of Sydney | |
In office 1 January 1936 – 31 December 1937 | |
Preceded by | Arthur McElhone |
Succeeded by | Sir Norman Nock |
Alderman of the Sydney City Council | |
In office 3 December 1934 – 5 December 1941 | |
Constituency | Macquarie Ward |
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
In office 23 April 1934 – 26 October 1943 | |
Succeeded by | Samuel Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 12 May 1879
Died | 26 October 1943 Hunters Hill, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 64)
Political party | Civic Reform United Australia Party |
Spouse(s) | Emily Clara Manuelle (m. 1912–1943; his death) |
Sir Archibald Howie JP (12 May 1879 – 26 October 1943) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.
He was born in Glasgow to mason Archibald Howie and Janet Ferguson. His family migrated to New South Wales in 1881, and Howie became a building contractor, eventually taking over his father's business. In 1912 he married Emily Clara Manuelle, with whom he had a son.[1][2][3] In 1927 he was elected for a single term as President of the Master Builders Association of New South Wales.[4]
From 1934 to 1941 he was a member of Sydney City Council, and from 1934 to 1943 he was a United Australia Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. He was knighted in the 1938 New Year Honours.[5] In 1939 he was appointed a Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney, serving until his death.[6][7] He was president of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales from 1941 until his death.[8][9]
Howie died at his Hunters Hill residence, "Clifton" in Woolwich Road, which had been his home since 1919, on 26 October 1943.[10] His funeral was held at St Stephen's Presbyterian Church on Macquarie Street and he was buried in South Head Cemetery.[11][12]