Jacob Horwitz
Jacob Horwitz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warwick | |
| In office 19 November 1878 – 2 July 1887 | |
| Preceded by | James Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Morgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Horwitz 1830 East Prussia, Poland |
| Died | 24 March 1920 (aged 89-90) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | Polish Australian |
| Occupation | Shopkeeper, Flour miller |
Jacob Horwitz (or Horowitz) (1830 – 24 March 1920) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly representing the district of Warwick in Queensland, Australia. A member of the Liberal party, Horwitz was elected to the seat in 1878 and served two terms as member for the district from 1878-1887. He was defeated at the 1887 state election by Independent candidate and future Premier Arthur Morgan.
Horwitz was born in 1830 in East Prussia (now part of Poland).[1] Together with his brother, he ran the Exchange Store general store in the town of Warwick, and owned the local Ellenthorpe Flour Mill.[2] Horwitz began public life as Mayor of Warwick from 1876-1878. He resigned in 1878 to successfully run for office in the state legislature.[3] Horwitz was a prominent philanthropist in the Darling Downs region, including gifting ₤7500 to the Warwick General Hospital for the creation of a new ward.[4] He died in Berlin on 24 March 1920.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Horwitz, Jacob". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Hall, Thomas (1925). The Early History of Warwick District and Pioneers of the Darling Downs (PDF). Toowoomba, QLD: Robertson & Proven Ltd. pp. 76, 90. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Rich Warwick Jew's Nephew Now Penniless Nazi Victim". Courier Mail (Brisbane, QLD). 3 February 1940. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "A munificent donation: Mr Horwitz and the Warwick Hospital". Brisbane Courier. 22 August 1912. Retrieved 14 June 2015.