Background
WADDINGTON, John was born in April 1855 in Leeds.
WADDINGTON, John was born in April 1855 in Leeds.
Brighton; Germany.
Trained as a civil engineer, and has taken a leading part in the development of Western Australia, being one of the original railway concessionaires, The Midland Railway of Western Australia, and principal pioneer of the gold and coal mining industries in that colony. Is connected with some of the richest and most successful mines in Australia. Justice of the Peace Sussex and j West Riding of York; one of His (or Her) Majesty; Lieutenants for City of London; High Sheriff of Sussex, 1909; son of John Wadding- ! ton, Clarendon House, Leeds.
Clubs : Royal Automobile; Devonshire, Eastbourne; Union, Brighton; Lewes and County, Lewes; Tunbridge Wells, Counties.
Spouse 1879, Evaline,daughter of George 1 Shenton and sis. of Sir GeorgeShenton,g.v.