John Petrie
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John Petrie was a Scottish-born Australian politician, architect, stonemason and building contractor in Brisbane who became the city's first Mayor.
Signed photo of John Petrie
Andrew Petrie
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Andrew Petrie was a Scottish-Australian pioneer, architect and builder in Brisbane, Queensland.
John Petrie
…stonemason and building contractor in Brisbane who became the city's first Mayor. John Petrie was born 15 January 1822 in Edinburgh, the eldest son of Andrew Petrie and Mary Cuthbertson. He arrived in Sydney with his family in 1831 and was educated at John Dunmore Lang's school. In 1837 he went to Moreton Bay, where…
Portrait of Andrew Petrie in his later years
Andrew Petrie's house at the corner of Queen and Wharf Streets, Brisbane, circa 1859