Henry Weedon

Sir Henry Weedon (26 March 1859 – 26 March 1921) was an Australian politician.

Weedon was born in Melbourne to builder Henry Weedon and Emily née Emery, both born in London.[1] He worked as a painter and decorator, eventually becoming managing partner of the successful Talma Photographic Studios of Sydney and Melbourne.[1] He married Emily Ellard (d. 1896) on 26 December 1880 at St Jude's Church, Carlton, with whom he had one son;[1] he would later marry Frances (Fanny) Dudley Cohen (née Miller) in (d. 1913) on 5 August 1896 at All Saints Church, St Kilda, and Florence Mary Maud McCarron on 17 April 1915 at St Mary's Cathedral, Auckland, New Zealand.[1] From 1899 to 1921 he served on Melbourne City Council, and was Lord Mayor from 1906 to 1908, in which year he was knighted.[2]

In January 1907 Weedon was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for East Melbourne[3] following the resignation of Samuel Gillott on 4 December 1906.[4] He lost his seat in the October 1911 election and unsuccessfully contested his former seat in 1912 and 1914.[1][2] In June 1919 returned to Parliament for Melbourne Province in the Victorian Legislative Council.[1][2][3] Weedon died in Darlinghurst in Sydney in 1921 and was buried in Melbourne General Cemetery.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Dunstan, David (1990). "Sir Henry Weedon (1859–1921)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 12. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Weedon, Sir Henry at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 March 2012)
  3. ^ a b "Sir Henry Weedon (KT)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Sir Samuel Gillott (Kt)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 12 August 2025.


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