Arthur Addison
District Chairman of Orroroo (1888-90)
Arthur Richman Addison (17 May 1842 – 29 July 1915) was an Australian politician who served as the Chairman of the Encounter Bay District Council and later as a Member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1888 until his death in 1915.
Early life and career
Addison was born in Adelaide on 17 May 1842. His parents, Thomas Plummer Addison and Eliza, arrived in South Australia aboard the Pestonjee Bomanjee, during October 1838. Thomas served for many years as deputy collector of Customs of South Australia.
He was educated at St Peter's College, and on leaving found employment with Younghusband and Cadell's River Murray Navigation Company. After three years he worked for the National Bank, then four years with the Bank of South Australia, mostly at the bank's Port Elliot branch.
He next went into business with William Bowman, setting up a flour milling business at Middleton, which proved highly profitable. He later settled in Orroroo, where, in partnership with Edward Trussell, he founded another milling business with which he was associated for the remainder of his life.
Politics
While at Port Elliot, Addison was involved with the district council, and served as chairman for much of that time. He succeeded Thomas Playford as chairman of the district councils of South Australia.
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