Arthur Searcy

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Arthur Searcy, 1906

Arthur Searcy (born January 6, 1852 at Mount Barker , South Australia , † December 9, 1935 in Harrow Road, St. Peters , Australia ) was an Australian administrator. He has served as President of Public Administration, Assistant Tax and Stamp Duty Commissioner, and President of the Marine Board in South Australia.

life and career

Arthur Searcy was a son of William Searcy, who emigrated from England to Australia in 1848 and was Chief Inspector of the Police in South Australia.

Arthur Searcy attended Pulteney Street School in Adelaide and was later taught by Dr. Sweatman taught in Port Lincoln . He found his first employment with the law firm Stow & Bruce and later in the office of Brown & Thompson. Like his younger brother Alfred, he worked as an intern in the customs authorities and was permanently employed there. He had a steep career in which he worked in 19 different positions:

  • Boarding officer at customs, 1873
  • Clerk at Customs, 1874
  • Clerk in the audit office, 1875
  • Clerk at Customs, 1876
  • Tide Inspector and Ship Surveyor at Customs, 1889
  • Corresponding Clerk at Customs and Sea Marine Board , 1890
  • Acting Deputy Commissioner for Taxes and Stamp Duties, 1891
  • Customs and Marine Board, 1894
  • Clerk Assistant and Sergeant at Arms in the House of Assembly , 1895
  • Deputy Commissioner for Taxes and Stamp Duties, 1897
  • Deputy Commissioner for Taxes, 1901
  • Press Marine and Board , 1902
  • Kerosene inspector, 1902
  • Commissioner for Trade Marks and Registrar for Copyrights , 1904
  • Controller of the Outer Harbor of Port Adelaide , 1907
  • Controller of Ocean Steamers Wharf , 1909
  • Chief Inspector under the Inflammable Oils Act , 1909
  • Superintendent of Life Saving Service , 1909
  • Controller of the Ports and Chairman of the Harbors Board Committee , 1911
  • Retirement, 1917

Arthur Searcy was well respected and wealthy. He created the scheme for the acquisition of investors and ports by the government, after which all ports were taken over. He was invited to many official events. After his death, he bequeathed the Searcy Collection to the State Library of South Australia , which contains 20 volumes of his notebooks from 1892 to 1923 on a shelf length of three meters, in which he collected newspaper clippings, obituaries and memories, as well as a collection of 19,837 photographs that he took or collected himself.

family

On December 2, 1871, he married Emily Louisa Payne (1855-1932) and had 14 children with her.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Archives Assignment. History of Arthur Searcy. ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / ehlt.flinders.edu.au
  2. ^ Fifty years' arduous service. Mr. Arthur Searcy's fine record. The Register (Adelaide, SA, 1901-1929), October 11, 1923.
personal data
SURNAME Searcy, Arthur
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian Administrator
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1852
PLACE OF BIRTH at Mount Barker , South Australia , British Empire
DATE OF DEATH December 9, 1935
Place of death St. Peters , South Australia , Australia