ɐ vˈɛɹi wˈɛlθi mˈæn baɪ ðɪ ˈɜːli jˈɪɹz ʌvðə twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, hiː wʌz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə mˈɛlbɚn tʃˈeɪmbɚɹ ʌv kˈɑːmɜːs nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn.
A very wealthy man by the early years of the 20th century, he was President of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce 1907–1909.