A. M. Hertzberg

Adolphus Marcus Hertzberg (11 June 1852 – 11 December 1917) was a businessman in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

History

Hertzberg emigrated from Prussia to Australia at age 14[1] or 16,[2] and remained in Queensland the rest of his life, in Roma for twenty years, and was naturalised as a British citizen in 1871. He was twice elected mayor of the town. He was employed by R. Lewin and Co., B. R. Lewin being an uncle,[3] and after five years was made a partner in the firm.[1]

He moved to Brisbane and with his brother Abraham Hertzberg founded A. M. Hertzberg and Co.

Other interests
  • He was a Government-appointed member of the Brisbane General Hospital committee
  • He was a member of the Water Board and its successor, the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board from 1905 to 1916
  • Hertzberg was appointed to he original Senate of the University of Queensland
  • He was a member of the Queensland Rhodes Scholar selection committee
  • He was an active member of the Queensland Chamber of Commerce, and its president 1903–1905 and 1909–1910. *He was an active Freemason and succeeded Lord Chelmsford as grand master of the Queensland constitution.[1]

Family

In 1883 Hertzberg married a daughter of Samuel Cohen, of Ulmarra, Clarence River and sister of J. J. Cohen in the New South Wales Administration. They had three children:

  • Mrs. Roland Jacobs, of Adelaide
  • Marcus Hertzberg, a Brisbane barrister
  • Ralph Hertzberg

His last home was "Minmorah", New Farm, Queensland[1]

References
  1. "A. M. Hertzberg". The Week (Brisbane). Vol. LXXXIV, no. 2, 190. Queensland, Australia. 14 December 1917. p. 26. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Late Mr. Hertzberg". Queensland Times. Vol. LVIII, no. 9940. Queensland, Australia. 14 December 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Obituary". Toowoomba Chronicle. Vol. LI, no. 297. Queensland, Australia. 13 December 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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