Percy Grose Hordern was an Australian businessman, politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Australian Labor Party.
Background
Hordern was born in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, the second son of Edward Hordern (1838–1883) and his wife Emily (ca1842–1865), née Grose. After the death of his mother, his father married again, on 17 November 1866, to Christiana Matilda Stack.
Education
Percy attended Newington College from 1874 until 1878, whilst the school was situated at Newington House on the Parramatta River.
Career
His first home was at 676 George Street, then "Milton House", Darlinghurst Road, then "Chatsworth", Potts Point. In August 1889 he began as a sole trader in a new building at 666 (George Street) Brickfield Hill, promoted as the "modern shop". and employing numerous small punchy advertisements rather than the conventional single, large, detailed panel of information then prevalent. As an investor he owned city property and he served as a trustee of Barrack Street Savings Bank.
Hordern was an Alderman on Petersham Council from 1895 until 1917.
He served as Mayor from 1897 until 1898, 1903 until 1905, 1908 until 1910. He was a Life Appointment to the NSW Legislative Council and served for four years, seven months and three days.
He was commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1899.
Membership
Hordern was a member of the influential Hordern family and for many years ran a drapery business. From 1920 he was a member of the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board.