1891-1892 Nathan Moses Lazarus

Mayor Nathan Moses Lazarus 1891-1892

Nathan LazarusNathan Moses Lazarus was born in London, England in 1823


  • He trained as a cabinet maker at Jew’s Hospital Miles End London
  • He arrived in Queanbeyan in 1840s
  • In 1856, he married widow, Harriett Grogan at Queanbeyan and had ten children.
  • In 1860 he donated a Sundial to the town of Queanbeyan which is now located outside the Queanbeyan Tourist and information centre.
  • He established himself as a carpenter and storekeeper and undertaker
  • He was Mayor of Queanbeyan in 1891.
  • He died in June 1901.
  • He is buried in the Jewish section of Tharwa Road cemetery