1. Evan Wisdom was the Mayor of the Municipality of Cottesloe from 1908 to 1911, served as the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Liberal member for Claremont for two terms between 1911 and 1917 and was the Administrator of the Territory of New Guinea from 1921 to 1933.
Evan Wisdom died in Melbourne aged 76, and was cremated.
Evan Wisdom emigrated to Australia in 1891 to seek his fortune and settled in Western Australia, where he began as a prospector to Southern Cross at Yilgarn.
Evan Wisdom later joined the gold rush at Kalgoorlie and again had success.
Evan Wisdom acquired extensive mining interests and set up the Exchange Hotel at Kalgoorlie.
Evan Wisdom later became the brigade major of the Western Australian Infantry Brigade in 1908.
Evan Wisdom was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his services at Gallipoli.
Evan Wisdom led the battalion during the Battle of Pozieres Heights and the Battles of the Somme.
Evan Wisdom was promoted to colonel and temporary brigadier general and appointed to command the 7th Brigade and led the brigade at the Battle of Lagnicourt in March 1917 and the Second Battle of Bullecourt in May Wisdom was appointed the Companion of the Order of the Bath in June.
Evan Wisdom went on to command the brigade at battles which captured the Menin Road, Broodseinde and Passchendaele.
Evan Wisdom was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for his leadership in January 1919.
Evan Wisdom had been mentioned in despatches six times for his outstanding services during the war.
Evan Wisdom was successful in applying for the post of administrator of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea at Rabaul and served this role from 21 March 1921 until 13 June 1933.
Evan Wisdom's wife took ill during his appointment and they travelled to Sydney, where she died in November 1931.
Evan Wisdom went on to resuming his business interests in Western Australia, while living in Melbourne.
Evan Wisdom died without issue on 7 December 1945 at St Andrews Hospital in Melbourne and was cremated.