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John Creswell (8 December 1858 – 24 March 1909), often known as "Jack", was a South Australian businessman chiefly remembered for his contribution to the sports of cricket and Australian rules football, but who made his mark in various other fields in a short but vigorous life. ==History== John was born in Woodville, South Australia, the son of John Thomas Creswell (ca.1815 – 24 August 1874) and Mary Ann (née Smith),〔John A. Daly, ('Creswell, John (1858–1909)' ), ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 24 November 2012〕 a pioneer of Port Adelaide, and was educated at St. Peter's College, Adelaide. He joined the accounting firm of F. S. C. Driffield, which he took over on the death of Driffield. He was an enthusiastic and competent cricketer, exponent of lawn bowls and one of the founders of the South Australian Football Association in 1876 and represented South Australia in inter-colonial matches. In 1893 he stood for the Southern District seat in the Legislative Council of South Australia but was decisively beaten by the incumbent J. H. Gordon. He was Adelaide manager for the National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand, which frequently took him to that country.〔 :He was also: * An enthusiast for the sport or pastime of coursing, founding president of the Plympton Coursing Club and member of the South Australian Coursing Association, which held meetings at Buckland Park. At least one of his dogs was a winner of the (South Australian) Waterloo Cup. * Secretary of the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia from 1880 and credited with the increase in popularity of its Autumn and Spring Shows. * Secretary of the South Australian Cricket Association from 1883 * Secretary of the South Australian National Football League * Secretary of the Adelaide Chamber of Commerce * Secretary of the Vinegrowers' Association of South Australia * Secretary of Eastern and African Cool Storage Company * Secretary of the Farmers' Distress Fund〔 * representative for South Australia on the English Board of Trade〔 * chairman of the St. Peter's Collegians' Association * member of the board of governors of St. Peter's College from 1892 and its president from 1900〔 Of these, the Agricultural Society position at least was salaried; amounting to £400 per annum in 1902, with £165 as a commission, though he had to pay for clerical assistance from this amount. He was also supplied with an office which he was free to use for other business. He was succeeded in several of his secretarial positions by his business associate J. A. Riley. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Creswell (sportsman)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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