Louis Drakeford

Louis Henry Drakeford (1876 – November 1952) was an Australian journalist, author and songwriter. He was a brother of Labor politician Arthur Drakeford (26 April 1878 – 9 June 1957). He also wrote as Thomas Louis Drakeford.

History

Drakeford was born in 1876 in Victoria, Australia, a son of jeweller Samuel Finch Drakeford (died 1933) and his wife Elizabeth Margaret Drakeford, née Josephs.

In his early days Drakeford lived in Sale, Victoria, Walhalla, Victoria, and Melbourne; sometime around 1900 moving to northern China, where he worked for 27 years, before moving to New York City, where he spent the rest of his life.

Works

Family

Drakeford married Margie; their children included Louis, Yvonne, and Elaine.

He was a brother of Ernest J. Drakeford (deceased), Frederick J. Drakeford (deceased). Maude Drakeford, who married F. S. Brown; Olive Drakeford, who married C. Hand; Emma Drakeford, who married R. Liddell; Ettie Drakeford, who married C. Ryan), Rose Drakeford of Sydney; Peter A. Drakeford of San Francisco, US; and Arthur S. Drakeford. M.P. (of 63 Park st., Moonee Ponds).

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 33, 136. Victoria, Australia. 15 November 1952. p. 16. Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 24, 381. Victoria, Australia. 3 June 1933. p. 7. Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Birth certificate: Drakeford, Lewis Henry". Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Is England Musical?". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. XCIII, no. 27, 262. South Australia. 31 December 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Footlights and Footnotes". The Champion (Melbourne). Vol. 2, no. 40. Victoria, Australia. 21 March 1896. p. 8. Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Old, New Music". The Sydney Stock and Station Journal. Vol. XII, no. 17. New South Wales, Australia. 12 June 1900. p. 7. Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "Novels And Novelties—By Will Hanley". The Labor Daily. No. 3965. New South Wales, Australia. 20 August 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ ""The Invincibles" Set to Music". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 29, 600. Victoria, Australia. 7 July 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.