12 Facts About Rowland Rees

Rowland Rees was an architect, civil engineer and politician in South Australia.

Rowland Rees emigrated to Adelaide in 1869; his brother, Dr John Rees followed seven years later.

Rowland Rees was described as "a voluble Welshman" in one Adelaide newspaper report.

Rowland Rees was in partnership with Joseph Hornabrook from 1878 to 1881, when Hornabrook left for a life on the professional stage.

Rowland Rees' work was usually characterised by bold decorative elements such as capitals, pilasters and pediments.

Rowland Rees was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as member for The Burra, Burra and Onkaparinga.

Rowland Rees was a member of the South Australian Institute from 1878, and helped to select works for the South Australian State Collection.

Rowland Rees was a director of the Holdfast Railway Company, for which firm he acted as engineer.

Mrs Rowland Rees lived for some time with her son Sydney in Perth, and died in Subiaco, Western Australia.

Rowland Rees practised at Port Wakefield for two years before moving to Hindmarsh.

Rowland Rees was mayor of Hindmarsh from December 1883 to December 1886, serving as honorary Health Officer.

Rowland Rees had seven children by him, of whom Ivy Compton-Burnett was the eldest; there were five children by his first marriage.