Joseph John Green
Joseph John Green was an Australian leather merchant. He founded a warehouse in Hindley Street, Adelaide, making boot uppers and supplying leather and grindery to the bootmaking trade. He was a prominent community leader and philanthropist.
History
Green was employed at a leather factory before emigrating to South Australia on the barque Athenian, arriving in March 1849, one of 111 on board.He had a residence at Middleton in 1865.
He was employed in various capacities before striking out on his own in 1866 in the leather trade, with a workshop and warehouse at 75 Hindley Street, Adelaide, the first such in the colony. The shop was previously a boot and shoe shop operated by John C. Waite. It is not known whether Green was previously employed by Waite.
In July 1869 the warehouse moved to 87 Hindley Street.
In 1884 Green handed over management of the warehouse to his son, George Green, who, with his brother Matthew, had been taken into partnership.
Public life
In the early days of the Colony, Green took a leading role in a political association which was agitating for responsible government and a State constitution. This led to the passing of the original Constitution Act. In later years he was associated with numerous philanthropic associations, charitable institutions and civic associations:- In December 1881 he was the successful candidate for councillor, Gawler Ward of Adelaide City Council and in November 1882 he was reelected unopposed.
- He was active in the preliminary arrangements for the Jubilee Exhibition
- He was President of the Chamber of Manufactures 1889–1891
- He was a prominent member of the Brougham Place Congregational Church in North Adelaide
- He was treasurer of the South Australian auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society
- Treasurer of the Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers' Friend Society
- Trustee of Somerset Cottages, in Margaret Street, Walkerville
- Treasurer of the Adelaide City Mission
Family
Green married Sarah Ellen Smith at Freeman Street Congregational Church on 30 November 1852.- Emily Caroline Green married Arthur Hamilton Scarfe on 19 June 1878
- Ellen Green married John Limbert on 9 February 1888
- George Green married Maria Hobson F. Sanderson on 19 July 1883. Partner, J. J. Green & Sons but withdrew and set up as antiques purchasing agent and consultant.
- Matthew "Math" Green married Lizzie Wigzell, stepdaughter of J. N. Hines on 21 April 1888. Partner, J. J. Green & Sons
- Sarah "Sed" Green married Herbert Arthur Day on 10 May 1893
- Joseph Green
- May Green married Fred. W. Johns on 17 October 1901