James Henry Ashton
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James Henry Ashton, 1864
James Henry Ashton (1819–1889) was a circus proprietor in Australia. He founded Ashton's Circus which is still operated by his descendants.[1]
He travelled the Australian colonies for at least 40 years.
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Headstone for Ashton in Gladstone Cemetery
On 17 January 1889, while on tour, he died at the Metropolitan Hotel in Gladstone, Queensland and was buried in Gladstone cemetery.[2][3][4][5]
The circus has been passed down from generation to generation and, as at April 2020, the 7th generations of the Ashton family are still performing circus and cabaret shows.[1][6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cunneen, Chris, "Ashton, James Henry (1819–1889)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2020-04-29
- ^ "Country Mails". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 31 January 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Gladstone". Warwick Argus. Queensland, Australia. 19 January 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Local and General". Western Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 26 January 1889. p. 7. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Notes and News". The Western Champion. Queensland, Australia. 29 January 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "About Ashton Circus". Ashton Entertainment. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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- Cannon, Judy; St. Leon, Mark, 1952- (1997), Take a drum and beat it : the story of the astonishing Ashtons, 1848-1990s, Tytherleigh Press, ISBN 978-0-646-32334-3CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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- 1819
- 1889 deaths
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- Australian entertainment industry businesspeople
- 19th-century Australian businesspeople
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