Monday 17 June 2013

Theodore Charles TRAUTWEIN 1869 - 1955
  
Theodore Charles, also known as TC, was born 20 Dec 1869 in Camperdown, Victoria and married Kathleen KANE on 7 Sept 1895 in Sydney. They had two sons who died in infancy, then a daughter, Kathleen Augusta Waverley TRAUTWEIN 1906 - 1996 and a son Theo William Nugent TRAUTWEIN 1912 - 1961, known as Bill.

Theodore was registered in the 1903 Electoral Roll and the Royal Hotel, Auburn Road, Auburn and also in the 1904 NSW Post Office Directory. In the 1903 Electoral Roll his brother William lived at 16 Great Buckingham Street, Redfern, with his mother, Annie. William's occupation was Railway Porter. William, Annie and Sydney are listed at the same address in the 1904 NSW Post Office Directory. The 1913 NSW Telephone Exchanges - list of Subscribers, lists Theodore C at "Trautwein's Hotel" King and Pitt Streets, telephone number 3140 City.

TC owned many hotels in Sydney, including the Coogee Bay Hotel. He was able to buy his first hotel with earnings from racehorses. He became a Member of Parliament but did not pay tax for many years as he was friends with the tax commissioner, but was later charged and jailed, bringing shame on the family. Source Sydney Frappell 1998.

In the early hours of 19 January, 1903, Theodore Trautwein, the licensee of the Royal Hotel at Auburn was awakened by a loud noise. The sound had appeared to come from the bar area of the hotel, and taking a revolver with him, Trautwein went to investigate. In the bar he saw and heard a person lying on the floor, apparently in great pain. As other residents of the hotel appeared, a candle was lit and it was found that the injured person was a local constable, Samuel LONG. A doctor was called and it was found that the constable had suffered a severe gunshot wound to his head. He died a short time later, unable to identify his attacker. A lengthy investigation eventually revealed that the Constable had been shot whilst trying to apprehend two offenders, Grand and Jones, whom he had caught after they had broken into the hotel. After the shooting, the offenders had escaped by horse and sulky. Both offenders were hanged on 7 July, 1903. The Constable was born in 1865 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 6 July, 1894. At the time of his death, he was stationed at Auburn.

Political Party Activity - Independent. Community Activity-Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1915.
Qualifications, occupations and interests: Publican and hotel broker. Managing director of hotel at Katoomba, purchased and sold other hotels; became a shareholder in Victoria Park Racing Club; racehorse owner and punter, involved in lengthy legal proceedings over liability for tax on income from betting; bankrupted and convicted in 1940 of making false representations; and in 1942 of contempt of court. Discharged as a bankrupt in 1950.
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 23 Apr 1934 16 Apr 1940 5yr(s) 11mth(s) 25day(s)  A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 7 November 1933. Seat declared vacant on 16 April 1940 under Section 19 of of the Constitution Act.
Personal: Son of Theodore Trautwein and Annie McCarthy. Married Katherine Gertrude Elizabeth KANE in 1895 at Sydney. Funeral at Randwick cemetery from St Mary's Roman Catholic Roman Catholic cathedral. Source www.pariliament.nsw.gov.au

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