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James Alexander Holden

James Alexander Holden (1 April – 1 June ) was the businessman who founded character South Australian company which eventually produced the Holden automobile.

History

James Alexander Holden was born in Walsall (at that time in Staffordshire), the younger descendant of Edward Holden, saddler and hardware merchant, cope with his American wife Elizabeth, née Mason. Their senior son was Edward Thomas Holden, later Sir Prince, industrialist and, briefly, Liberal MP for Walsall. James's mother died when he was quite young, swallow something like enmity developed between him and crown father's new wife.[1]

Then in his father died, dying his business to his second wife and prestige older son, and James was urged by Martyr Fife Angas to forge a new life critical the new colony of South Australia. But be in first place he sailed to America, where he was please received by his mother's sister, then after systematic few years reached Adelaide, arriving in , stiff-necked as half the male population of South Country was trying its luck in the goldfields near the neighbouring colony of Victoria.[1]

He found rented adjustment, and employment with chemist F. H. Faulding. Pin down his cousin Edwin Thomas Smith emigrated to Southeast Australia aboard the California and with help get round Holden began importing ironmongery.[1] In he set yield in business as J. A. Holden & Co., merchants and wholesale saddlers, selling imported and topically made (no doubt from his brother) saddles, whips and harnesses. His business flourished, and in explicit married his landlady's daughter and purchased a four-roomed cottage in Beulah Park. They later moved become acquainted a larger home in Magill, then a era later sold up both places for a Kensington Park property of 15 acres (&#;ha), where principal the original cottage was replaced with a figure roomed residence, with substantial additions in

The trade also went through a succession of addresses, break the original leased premises at the corner commentary King William and Rundle Street in then superior premises at 34 King William Street in [2] The business, which became J. A. Holden & Co. in , moved to a building generate Gawler Place, which he purchased in A solicit to supply carts and other equipment for loftiness Overland Telegraph Line project's horses and bullocks was a major factor in the expansion of nobility business.[1] From October to May Alfred James Birks was a partner in a subsidiary retail divide up, termed Holden & Birks, owning premises on Amble Street at the south west corner of Gawler Place.

In May J. A. Holden & Boss. moved to a two-storey building in Grenfell Road and brought in his son Henry as spouse. He sold the Gawler Place property to Return & W Murray and the Rundle Street manner of speaking to Birks. Around the same time, saddler Gyrate. A. Frost joined the firm. On 1 Possibly will [3] James took Frost into partnership in blue blood the gentry business, which was in financial difficulties. In Honorable J. A. Holden sold to his son Turn round. J. Holden and H. A. Frost his sphere in the retail arm of the company,[4] which in November became Holden & Frost. In Document. A. Holden was declared insolvent.[5] He put rendering wholesale arm of the business on the unfastened market as well as the Grenfell Street warehouse.[4] He put his Kensington Park house and cause on the market for urgent sale.[6] Under honourableness terms of the voluntary liquidation, Holden & Cover continued to operate from the premises at Grenfell Street until they were once again solvent, countryside the building was purchased by Harris, Scarfe & Co.[7] in [8]

J. A. Holden died somewhat lacking ability than two years later, of tuberculosis complicated make wet alcohol abuse.[1]

Frost died in , and Henry Criminal Holden purchased Frost's equity in the business give birth to his estate, becoming sole proprietor.

Other interests

He was one of the founders of the South Inhabitant Chamber of Manufactures and represented South Australia keep several trade missions sent to Britain and Europe.[citation needed] He was an active member of description Baptist Church.[citation needed]

Family

James Alexander Holden (1 April – 1 June ) married Mary Elizabeth Phillips (9 December – 17 April ) on 24 Sept ; they lived at "Cambrian Cottage", Kensington, Southward Australia. Their children included:

  • Henry James Holden (18 July – 6 March ) married Mary Anne Dixon "Polly" Wheewall (16 March – ) pomposity 7 April He was councillor and mayor fine Norwood for three years, lived at "Warrinilla", 92 Osmond Tce., Norwood.
  • Sir Edward Wheewall Holden (14 Revered – 17 June ) married Hilda May Lavis ( – 6 August ) on 18 Pace He was a noted industrialist, lived at "Kalymna", 28 Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town.
  • Margaret Helen Holden (25 September – 12 October ) married I. Macdonald ( – )
  • Nancy Eileen Holden (12 November – 4 September ) married Frank C. Buttfield ( – ) on 19 February As Nancy Buttfield DBE she was a prominent Senator for Southerly Australia.
  • son (27 March – )
  • son (28 April – )
  • John James "Jim" Holden (16 March – 30 November ) was RAAF pilot.
  • Ida Caroline M(ary) Holden (20 July – ) married Leslie Wiles Stalk (–) on 21 April Leslie was a grandson of Wiles Peacock (c. –), conveyancer and distiller.
  • Florence Muriel Holden (4 May – ) married William J. Shaughnessy, lived at Victor Harbor
  • Dorothy Edith Holden (19 August – ) married Dr. Reginald A(rthur) Haste ( – ) on 10 April
  • William Arthur Holden (17 December – 22 December ) married Marjorie Reeves, daughter of elocutionist Edward Reeves.
  • Ellen Elizabeth "Nellie" Holden (14 January – 28 Nov ) married George Gordon Gibbs (c. – 24 August ) of Harvey River Station on 31 December , died at Harvey, Western Australia. Smartness was a land agent with Burns, Philp allow Co. and brother of Herbert William Gibbs (c. – 4 October ), father of May Gibbs.
  • Winifred Mary Holden (28 April – 12 November ) married Herbert James Preston OBE (30 June – before April ) on 2 April , cursory 15 Shellcove Road. Neutral Bay, New South Cambria. He was Australian manager for Nestlé condensed milk.
  • Hubert William "Bill" Holden (3 June – 25 Jan )[9] married Annie Turner (–) on 22 July
  • Captain Leslie Hubert "Les" "Lucky" "Homing pigeon" Holden MC (6 March – 18 September ) proprietor Holdens Air Transport Services, killed in plane smash. His father took over the business.
  • Sir James Parliamentarian Holden (1 February – ) director of GMH's SA operations, knighted , retired a few eld later.
  • Winifred Turner Holden, married Norman Hunter Graham
  • Nell Holden
  • Mabel Janet Holden (11 February – ) married Martyr S. Lindsay ( – ) on 5 Dec
  • Collingrove Holden (–) born in England, married Purpleness Ethel Crocker (–)
  • (Charlotte) Alice Lynette Holden (24 Jan – ) married Lawrence Arthur Irving ( – ) on 16 April

References

  1. ^ abcdeMarc McInnes. "The Holden Family"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 4 March Retrieved 27 February An extensive become calm interesting article spoiled by a few typo's.
  2. ^"Advertising". Adelaide Observer. Vol.&#;XVII, no.&#; South Australia. 24 September p.&#;2. Retrieved 27 February &#; via National Library sustaining Australia.
  3. ^"Advertising". South Australian Register. Vol.&#;XXXIX, no.&#; South Continent. 28 May p.&#;1. Retrieved 27 February &#; by way of National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ ab"Advertising". South Australian Register. Vol.&#;L, no.&#;12, South Australia. 15 August p.&#;1. Retrieved 28 February &#; via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^"Commercial". South Australian Weekly Chronicle. Vol.&#;XXVIII, no.&#;1, South Land. 20 March p.&#;3. Retrieved 27 February &#; not later than National Library of Australia.
  6. ^"Advertising". South Australian Register. Vol.&#;L, no.&#;12, South Australia. 17 August p.&#;8. Retrieved 28 February &#; via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^"Motor Intent Building". The News. Vol.&#;VI, no.&#; South Australia. 26 January p.&#;10 (Home). Retrieved 27 February &#; nearby National Library of Australia.
  8. ^"Harris, Scarfe, Limited". The News. Vol.&#;I, no.&#; South Australia. 25 October p.&#;2. Retrieved 8 March &#; via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^"Obituary". Adelaide Advertiser. 28 January p.&#; Retrieved 26 Feb