John Richard Linsley, 1826-1889

John Richard Linsley was born on 30 May 1826 at Ryde New South Wales, son of tinman John Richard and his wife Elizabeth, née Clarke. He married Mary Ann Ackerman at Sydney on 30 March 1846 and later married Agnes Orr at Sydney on 24 May 1860. He had one son and four daughters. He died on 4 June 1889. He was a Methodist who married with Presbyterian rites and was buried at Ryde Church of England.

Local Government activity
Mayor of Ryde for 3 years. Alderman of Gipps Ward, Municipal Council of Sydney for 4 years.

Qualifications, occupations and interests
John Linsley was a general merchant with a butter stall at the Market Sheds in 1858. In 1867, he was a wholesale grocer in Sussex Street and also a butcher. By 1889, he had retired a wealthy man and become a ?gentleman?. He was acting magistrate from about 1873. He represented New South Wales in small bore shooting contests against Victoria. He visited England twice. In 1876 he purchased Ermington Park and established the Linsley estate at Gladesville. Ermington Park House remained in family ownership until 1926 and was demolished in 1930. It gave its name to the surrounding Sydney suburb of Ermington and Linsley Street was named for JR Linsley.

References

(1) Parliament of New South Wales. Former Members. Mr John Linsley
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members-and-electorates/members-and-ministers/members-details?memberId=565&ref=3291
(2)City of Sydney, Sydney's Aldermen, John Richard Linsley
https://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/john-linsley/