Leslie Corrie
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Leslie Gordon Corrie was an architect and the mayor of Brisbane
, Queensland
from 1902 to 1903.
, Tasmania
in 1859, the son of James Afleck Corrie of Kirkcudbright
and Mary Campbell of Edinburgh
. He worked as an architect, first in Hobart and then in Launceston
until 1886. He later moved to Brisbane and formed partnerships first with his former employer, Henry Hunter, and then with G.H.M. Addison starting in 1898. He was a founding member of the Queensland Institute of Architects in 1887, and was the vice president of the Institute in 1901.
Serving as Mayor of Brisbane in 1902 and 1903, Corrie died in 1918 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery
.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
from 1902 to 1903.
Biography
Leslie Gordon Corrie was born in HobartHobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
in 1859, the son of James Afleck Corrie of Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.The town lies south of Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie, in the part of Dumfries and Galloway known as the Stewartry, at the mouth of the River Dee, some six miles from the sea...
and Mary Campbell of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. He worked as an architect, first in Hobart and then in Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
until 1886. He later moved to Brisbane and formed partnerships first with his former employer, Henry Hunter, and then with G.H.M. Addison starting in 1898. He was a founding member of the Queensland Institute of Architects in 1887, and was the vice president of the Institute in 1901.
Serving as Mayor of Brisbane in 1902 and 1903, Corrie died in 1918 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery
Toowong Cemetery
The Brisbane General Cemetery also known as Toowong Cemetery at Toowong, Brisbane was established in 1866 and formally opened in 1875. It is Queensland's largest cemetery and is located on forty-four hectares of land at the corner of Frederick Street and Mount Coot-tha Road approximately four and a...
.