John Harold Mostyn
John Harold 'Jack' Mostyn (1887-1956) was the 56th Lord Mayor of Sydney and a rugby league administrator.
Jack Mostyn was born at Orange, New South Wales in 1887 and was an electrician by trade. He became the first Labor Lord Mayor of Sydney in December 1926 and held that position for a number of years.
A high profile and popular man, Mostyn became the president of the St. George Dragons District Rugby League Football Club in 1937 and stayed in that role for eight years until 1943. He was president during the club's first premiership win in 1941. Jack Mostyn was also the St. George Dragons delegate to the NSWRFL for many years. Mostyn was a revered figure at the St. George Dragons and was remembered as a committed clubman.[1] A long time resident of Carlton, New South Wales, Jack Mostyn died on 9 July 1956, age 69. He was later buried at Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, New South Wales.[2]
References
- ^ Ian Heads: March of the Dragons. 1989 (ISBN 0949853208)
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice. 10 July 1956