Andrew Lang Petrie
25 June 1854 — 1 April 1928
Andrew Lang Petrie (13‑10‑7)
Named after his grandfather, Andrew Lang Petrie was the eldest son of John Petrie. He was born 25 June 1854 in his father’s house at Petrie Bight. He was one of the first students enrolled at the Brisbane Normal School.
Sketch of Andrew Lang Petrie — State Library of Queensland.
Andrew Petrie's house at the corner of Queen and Wharf Streets, Brisbane, ca. 1859 — State Library of Queensland. Andrew Petrie was the father of John Petrie and grandfather of Andrew Lang Petrie.
In 1882 Andrew Lang Petrie became a partner in, and took over management of, his father’s reconstructed firm, John Petrie & Son. By then the business focused on cabinet making and joinery, brick and tile making and monumental masonry.
Premises of John Petrie & Son, Brisbane, ca. 1882 — State Library of Queensland.
The firm went bankrupt in the depression of 1894 but was later revived as monumental masons only. The Monumental Works was located opposite the main Toowong Cemetery gates. Andrew was a member of the Brisbane General Cemetery Board.
Advertisement and etching for John Petrie & Sons, stonemasons in Brisbane, 1889 — State Library of Queensland.
He was elected a member of the Toombul Divisional Board and held the position for about five years until 1890 when the Hamilton Division split from Toombul. He went on to become the first chairman of the Hamilton board until the end of 1892. The following year he contested the Toombul seat in the Queensland Legislative Assembly and was elected with a large majority. He continued to represent this seat until his retirement in 1926.
Andrew Lang Petrie died on 1 April 1928 after being ill for the previous 12 months. His residence, Mooloomburram became part of St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School at Albion.
Photograph of Andrew Lang Petrie in the Telegraph, 2 April 1928. Photo lightened.