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The White Hat Guide to Sir John O'ShanassySir John O'Shanassy
Businessman,politician,premier
1818 - 5 May 1883'Long John O'Shannasy' was premier of Victoria in 1857 and from 1858—1859 and then for a third time in 1861—1863. As might be gathered from the gigantic Celtic Cross that forms his monument in Melbourne General Cemetery, he was born in Ireland. In fact, members of parliament often found his rough brogue almost impossible to understand without assistance. He was a Collins Street draper, and his wife Margaret continued to run the shop through much of his public career. He floated the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company in 1857 (and later, in his position of Chairman of the Colonial Bank, loaned the company 32,000 pounds). He appointed a Royal Commission into the 'overpaid, overstaffed Public Service', as well as slashing state teachers' salaries and abandoning training at the Model School. The impressive Mansion Tara was constructed for him in the late 1850s. SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OFTHE HONOURABLE SIR JOHN O'SHANASSYKNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE ORDER OF
ST MICHEAL AND ST GEORGE
AND OF PLUS THE NINTH AND
ST GREGORY THE GREATBORN 1818 - DIED 1883,
REQUIESCAT IN PACE LADY O'SHANASSY 1819 - 1888.MATHEW O'SHANASSY 1818 - 1900.
BELOVED HUSBAND OF BLANCHE O'SHANASSY
WHO DIED 11TH FEBRUARY 1919. |
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TOURISM NEWS
Qantas In Flight Magazine chooses
White Hat
Cemetery Tour as its featured Australian tour for May
There are many fine historical tours
throughout Australia including cemetery tours. From these, the
prestigious Qantas In Flight Magazine has chosen the White Hat Tour
of Melbourne Cemetery as its featured Australian tour for the May
2007 edition. This tour was also featured by ABC radio on 24 May and
will feature in a documentary series on Burke and Wills to be shown
on European television in 2008. The tour has been operating for many years and has won
praise from a wide range of sources. This is not a dry and stuffy
tour but in keeping with all White Hat offerings it is Informed,
Intelligent, Independent (and occasionally) Irreverent. You can find
details of the tour at White
Hat Tour of Melbourne Cemetery and view the article at
Qantas In Flight Magazine. |
John O'Shanassy's Grave in Melbourne General
Cemetery
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