Basic Biographical Details

Name: Theodore John Marks
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Born: 4 June 1865
Died: 23 November 1941
Bio Notes: Theodore John Marks, was born on 4 June 1865 at Terragong, Jamberoo, New South Wales, the elder son of John Marks and Elizabeth Preston, daughter of William Moffitt. In 1876 the family moved to Glenrock, Darling Point, Sydney. Theodore was educated at C T Norton's school at Double Bay and at Sydney Grammar School, before being articled to the architect George Allan Mansfield in 1885. Completing his articles in 1890, he travelled overseas for two years. On his return in 1892, Marks joined George Birrell Robertson in establishing the architectural firm of Robertson & Marks, in O'Connell Street.

Marks was also a prominent member of Sydney business life and a director of a number of companies, but his great passion was horse racing. He had been a member of the Australian Jockey Club since 1893, one of the original shareholders in the Victoria Park Racing and Recreation Grounds Company Ltd, and chairman of the Rosehill Racing Club from 1919 until his death in 1941. These interests would bring the practice a number of important commissions, particularly in the 1920's.

On 14 January 1913 he married a divorcee, Dorothea Mary,(née Mair), the former wife of D'Arcy Osborne, in London, and was still in Europe when he received news of Robertson’s death a little over two weeks later. On their return to Australia, the couple lived at Woollahra but after Dorothea’s death Marks spent much time at the Australian and Union clubs. He died childless at Potts Point, Sydney, on 23 November 1941. His estate was valued for probate at almost £22,000.

Private and Business Addresses

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 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Woollahra , Australia    

Employment and Training

Employers

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 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Mansfield Brothers18851890Apprentice 
Item 2 of 2Robertson & Marks18921941Partner 

References

Bibliographic References

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 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Australian Dictionary of Biography Australian Dictionary of Biography  pp 414-415 Martha Rutledge, 'Marks, Theodore John (1865 - 1941)'