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John Harold Mostyn

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Jack Mostyn
55th Lord Mayor of Sydney
In office
1 January 1927 – 3 January 1928
DeputyFrank Green
Preceded byPatrick Vincent Stokes
Succeeded byCouncil dismissed
Alderman of the City of Sydney
for Camperdown Ward
In office
1 December 1924 – 3 January 1928
Preceded byCharles Mallett
David Gilpin
Succeeded byCouncil dismissed
Personal details
Born(1887-01-01)1 January 1887
Orange, Colony of New South Wales
Died9 July 1956(1956-07-09) (aged 69)
Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
Resting placeWoronora Memorial Park
Political partyAustralian Labor Party (NSW Branch)
Spouse(s)Laura Champley
(b.1887–m.1910–d.1972)

John Harold Mostyn (1887 – 9 July 1956) was the 55th Lord Mayor of Sydney and a rugby league administrator.

Early life and background

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Jack Mostyn was born at Orange, New South Wales in 1887 and was an electrician by trade.

Political career

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Mostyn was elected as an Alderman of the City of Sydney for Camperdown Ward for the Australian Labor Party in 1924.[1] In 1927 he became Lord Mayor of Sydney.[2][3][4][5] He left office in early 1928, with the dismissal of the City of Sydney and its replacement by a board of commissioners.[6][7]

NSW Rugby League

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Mostyn became the president of the St George District Rugby League Football Club in 1938 and stayed in that role for eight years until 1944, when he lost a ballot for re-election.[8] He was president during the club's first premiership win in 1941. Mostyn was also the St. George Dragons delegate to the NSWRFL for many years.[9]

Later life

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A long time resident of Carlton, New South Wales, Jack Mostyn died on 9 July 1956, age 69. He was later buried at Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, New South Wales.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 152. New South Wales, Australia. 3 December 1924. p. 5459. Retrieved 29 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "SYDNEY'S NEW LORD MAYOR". The Australian Worker. New South Wales, Australia. 15 December 1926. p. 19. Retrieved 29 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "LORD MAYORALTY. Labour Nominee". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 9 December 1926. p. 11. Retrieved 29 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "YOUNGEST LORD MAYOR". The Daily Telegraph. New South Wales, Australia. 10 December 1926. p. 7. Retrieved 29 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "NEW LORD MAYOR". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 10 December 1926. p. 11. Retrieved 29 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "John Mostyn". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  7. ^ "NO INTENTION". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 15 December 1927. p. 18. Retrieved 29 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Rugby League Football". The St George Call. New South Wales, Australia. 3 March 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 29 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ Ian Heads: March of the Dragons. 1989 (ISBN 0949853208)
  10. ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice. 10 July 1956
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Sydney
1927 – 1928
Succeeded by
Edmund Patrick Fleming
John Garlick
Henry Edgar Morton
as Commissioners
Sporting positions
Preceded by President of the St George District Rugby League Football Club
1938 – 1944
Succeeded by
Clem Madden