Person

Rouse, John Joseph (1861? - 1938)

Born
1861?
Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
7 September 1938
Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Business executive and Accountant

Summary

John Rouse was Chairman of Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd. 1928-1938 and a trustee of the Baker Medical Research Institute. Sources conflict as to his birth year 1861 or 1862.

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Oibtuary from "Argus" (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thursday 8 September 1938, page 9: (Courtsey TROVE, National Library of Australia)

OBITUARY MR. J. J. ROUSE

Gifts to Charity

SYDNEY, Wednesday. - Mr. John Joseph Rouse, of Darling Point, chairman of directors of Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., died to-day, aged 77 years. He was widely known for his liberal assistance to patriotic and charitable movements.

Mr. Rouse was the son of John and Margaret Rouse, of Kent (England) and Cork (Ireland). He was born at Port Melbourne in 1861 and educated at Mel-bourne Grammar School. He took up photography, and formed a partnership with Mr. Thomas Baker under the name of Baker and Rouse. In 1907 they amalgamated with the Eastman Kodak Com-pany, and the firm was formed into a limited company under the managing directorship of Mr. J. J. Rouse. Mr. Rouse was chairman of the Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited and a life governor of the principal hospitals of Australia. He was chairman of trustees of tile estate of his late partner, Mr. Thomas Baker. Mr. Rouse was a member of the New South Wales Club since its inception; president of the Original Sunshine Club, which cares for poor children In industrial centres; a foundation member of the Millions Club; a member of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, the Royal Victorian Yacht Club, and the Australian Jockey Club; and an honorary life member and vice-president of the Royal Aero Club of New South Wales, to which he presented the aeroplane Rouseabout.

He Is survived by his widow, who was formerly Miss Anna Elsdon, of Melbourne, whom he married in 1890, and three children - Mr. Edgar Rouse, of Melbourne; Mrs. William S. Lucey, of Washington State (U.S.A.). and Mrs. Frank Crane, of Scone."

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