Macdonald Dictionary Record: Frank Graham

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
 Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Frank Graham. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
Collecting unit
Library
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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G320
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G320
Catalogue number
G320
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: S. 42 0 Graham, Frank (1846 -1915) was ede born in London and edu . at Mort lake and brought up to mercantile life in London. He went to Indrawn and came on to N.Z. in '68. He was manager of Dalgety + Co ) Lylt. branch but in '70 he started in business on his own as shipping agent in Lylt. and Ch.Ch. In '71 he and Albert Cuff went into part. which lasted nearly 25 years. It was diss. in 31.5.95 when Cuff went to Aul whoo and Graham continued as ship and in seance broker , chaebol er and comm agent. In 185 Graham n represented Ch.Ch. on the Lylt. Harb. Bd ; he was chair man in 89 and for some years follow ing. He was pres. of the Chamber of Comm. - 98. He was Canty. Manager of the Commercial Ain Assurance and a director of the Ch.Ch. Gas Co. He was on the Comm . of the Lylt. Permanent Land, Building +Investment Soc. Aug. 70 . He was interested in athletics and foot ball. His only son Frank joined him in his business when he grew up. marr. 0.6.72 Emily dau of Joseph Ward of Ashburton and formerly 1 son Lylt. The Rev. R.C. Bradley went to Ash bur ton to marrin them and 1dau. their marriage is in the Gov. Bay Marr. Reg. she d. 13.11.31 ag. 80 He d. Here taiga, Papanui Rd 16.11.15 bur. Linwood Cem. ag. 68 Cyclop N.Z. 11 : LT. 25.8.70 : 18.7.95 : 12.6.15.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: G. 820 F. Graha family. son Frank Edward marr. 1.9.15 at Darling hurst Aust. Vera youngest dau M .J. Fitzgerald , Rand wick. He was educ. X's Coll 87- 90. He was ame an accountant and share broker, and was an original member Ch.Ch. Stock exchange and made the first sale 23.4.06. He wars chairman 1911- 34 and 39-46. Kings Jubilee medal 1935 . He was chairman Ch.Ch. Gas Co. 1928 till his death. He d. 22.10.53 ag 78. prominent member Canty. Club. Frank Graham member Lylt. Bon. Coun. Sept. 75. LT. 10.9.75 : 15.9.15.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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