| John De Baun | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 19 January 1852 New Jersey, USA |
| Died | 24 December 1911 (aged 59) Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation | Real estate developer, hotelier, mining investor |
| Spouse(s) | Ada Williams |
| Relatives | Samuel (brother), William (brother), Albert H. (brother) |
John De Baun (1852–1912) was an American-born Australian real estate developer, hotelier and mining investor.
John de Baun was born on 19 January 1852 in New Jersey. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He emigrated to Australia, arriving in Melbourne in the 1880s. [1] [2] [5]
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is located on a peninsula, bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, particularly along the extent of the length of New York City on its western edge; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on the southwest by the Delaware Bay and Delaware. New Jersey is the fourth-smallest state by area but the 11th-most populous, with 9 million residents as of 2017, and the most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states; its biggest city is Newark. New Jersey lies completely within the combined statistical areas of New York City and Philadelphia. New Jersey was the second-wealthiest U.S. state by median household income as of 2017.
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He lived and worked in Balranald for six weeks and then moved to Wilcannia, where he worked as a contractor. [1] In 1884 he established the first hotel in Silverton, [2] [3] The Silverton Hotel. De Baun also served as an alderman on the Silverton Council. In the wake of the gold rush in Broken Hill, he built another successful hotel, The Grand Hotel, in 1888. [1] [2] He also started investing in the Adelaide Stock Exchange and was worth £100,000 at one point, a large sum of money at the time. [1] [2] [3] He also invested in property in Broken Hill and Adelaide. [1] However, in 1892, he lost his fortune due to an economic downturn in the economy of Eastern Australia, and was only worth £5,000. [1] [2]
Balranald is a town and local government area in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia.
Wilcannia is a small town located within the Central Darling Shire in north western New South Wales, Australia. This was the third largest inland port in the country during the great river boat era of the mid-19th century. At the 2016 census, Wilcannia had a population of 549.
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Taking a chance on the gold rush in Coolgardie, Western Australia, he established four businesses in that town and became wealthy again, re-investing his resources in the stock market. [1] [2] He then built the Great Western Hotel in Coolgardie (now demolished). [1] [2] [6]
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Coolgardie is a small town in Western Australia, 558 kilometres (347 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. It has a population of approximately 850 people.
In 1894 he purchased the Freemason's Hotel, on the corner of St Georges Terrace and William Street, Perth. He then built a new three-storey hotel, the Palace Hotel, designed by architects Porter and Thomas (formerly of Broken Hill), on the site. The Palace Hotel was called "one of the most beautiful and elegant hotels in Australasia" by author Warren Bert Kimberly. [1] [2] [5]
St Georges Terrace is the main street in the city of Perth, Western Australia. It runs parallel to the Swan River and forms the major arterial road through the central business district.
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In 1896, he purchased the Retreat Inn on the corner of Hay and Milligan Streets, in Perth, and demolished it. [2] On the site he built a new two-storey hotel, The Melbourne Hotel, designed by architect Peter John Wilson. [1] [2] [5] [7] [8] He also owned many properties in Perth, including most of St Georges Terrace,[ disputed ] and mining interests in the Goldfields. [1] [5] Additionally, he owned prospecting rights in Cue. [1]
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In 1902 De Baun leased the Palace Hotel to John Glowrey, a member of parliament, [9] which allowed him to pursue interests in the Western Australian pearling industry. In December 1908 De Baun lost six ships (one schooner and five luggers) when a cyclone hit the Broome area. [10]
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A lugger is a class of boat, widely used as traditional fishing boats, particularly off the coasts of France, England and Scotland. It is a small sailing vessel with lug sails set on two or more masts and perhaps lug topsails.
On 13 September 1899 De Baun married Ada Williams at St George's Cathedral, with the reception held at the Palace Hotel. [11]
De Baun died on 24 December 1911 in Perth, [3] [12] [13] following a blood infection in his leg, which was complicated by his diabetes.
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