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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "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.
^ "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.
^ "Obituary". Toowoomba Chronicle. Vol. LI, no. 297. Queensland, Australia. 13 December 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[obit-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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